Reconsidering Valuing Happiness: the Application of Goal Type Theory

The current paper seeks to solve theoretical and well-being ambiguities presented by the concept of valuing happiness by proposing that extant assessment represents a two-factor model situated within goal type theory. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses of the valuing happiness scale among...

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Published in:International journal of mental health and addiction 2022-06, Vol.20 (3), p.1757-1767
Main Authors: Yıldırım, Murat, Davison, Emily, Flowe, Heather D., Maltby, John
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Community and Environmental Psychology
Emotions
Happiness
Health Psychology
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Original Article
Personal development
Psychiatry
Psychology
Public Health
Rehabilitation
University students
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Summary:The current paper seeks to solve theoretical and well-being ambiguities presented by the concept of valuing happiness by proposing that extant assessment represents a two-factor model situated within goal type theory. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses of the valuing happiness scale among UK and US student and adult samples confirmed structural validity for valuing happiness representing valuing happiness in terms of attainment and maintenance goals. Among further UK student samples, both aspects of valuing happiness were related with lower levels of well-being, with a predicted distinction between the two factors of valuing happiness via attainment being associated with lower levels of self-acceptance and valuing happiness via maintenance being associated with lower levels of autonomy. The results suggest that the scale has a two-factor structure with sound psychometric properties that distinguish successfully between attainment valuing happiness and maintenance valuing happiness.
ISSN:1557-1874
1557-1882
DOI:10.1007/s11469-020-00478-8