Measuring social well-being in Africa: An exploratory structural equation modelling study
The study investigated the factor structure of the 15-item social well-being scale in an African context. Social well-being is categorised into five dimensions: social integration, social contribution, social coherence, social actualisation and social acceptance. Data were collected from 402 partici...
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| author | Itumeleng P. Khumalo Ufuoma P. Ejoke Kwaku Oppong Asante Janvier Rugira |
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| description | The study investigated the factor structure of the 15-item social well-being scale in an African context. Social well-being is categorised into five dimensions: social integration, social contribution, social coherence, social actualisation and social acceptance. Data were collected from 402 participants in South Africa (50% male, average age of 21 years). Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and exploratory structural equation modelling (ESEM) were conducted in Mplus (version 8.1), on the 15-item measure. Results showed advantages of ESEM’s flexibility, through which an unstable emic four factor solution emerged. For such complex multidimensional psychological constructs measured in novel contexts, ESEM is best suited for exploring factorial validity. Although the present study’s findings should have implication for theory, future studies should further explore social well-being measurement using the long- and short-form instruments in diverse African samples. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3cc9ae52d8e24ebc96247a2afa26d3f42022-12-21T21:03:19ZengAOSISAfrican Journal of Psychological Assessment2707-16182617-27982021-06-0130e1e710.4102/ajopa.v3i0.3730Measuring social well-being in Africa: An exploratory structural equation modelling studyItumeleng P. Khumalo0Ufuoma P. Ejoke1Kwaku Oppong Asante2Janvier Rugira3Department of Psychology, Faculty of Humanities, University of the Free State, BloemfonteinDepartment of Psychology, Faculty of Humanities, University of the Free State, BloemfonteinDepartment of Psychology, Faculty of Humanities, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa; and, Department of Psychology, University of Ghana, AccraPsychosocial Wellbeing Section, United Nations High Commission for Refugees, PretoriaThe study investigated the factor structure of the 15-item social well-being scale in an African context. Social well-being is categorised into five dimensions: social integration, social contribution, social coherence, social actualisation and social acceptance. Data were collected from 402 participants in South Africa (50% male, average age of 21 years). Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and exploratory structural equation modelling (ESEM) were conducted in Mplus (version 8.1), on the 15-item measure. Results showed advantages of ESEM’s flexibility, through which an unstable emic four factor solution emerged. For such complex multidimensional psychological constructs measured in novel contexts, ESEM is best suited for exploring factorial validity. Although the present study’s findings should have implication for theory, future studies should further explore social well-being measurement using the long- and short-form instruments in diverse African samples.https://ajopa.org/index.php/ajopa/article/view/37africaesemfactorial validitymeasurementsocial well-being |
| spellingShingle | Itumeleng P. Khumalo Ufuoma P. Ejoke Kwaku Oppong Asante Janvier Rugira Measuring social well-being in Africa: An exploratory structural equation modelling study African Journal of Psychological Assessment africa esem factorial validity measurement social well-being |
| title | Measuring social well-being in Africa: An exploratory structural equation modelling study |
| title_full | Measuring social well-being in Africa: An exploratory structural equation modelling study |
| title_fullStr | Measuring social well-being in Africa: An exploratory structural equation modelling study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Measuring social well-being in Africa: An exploratory structural equation modelling study |
| title_short | Measuring social well-being in Africa: An exploratory structural equation modelling study |
| title_sort | measuring social well being in africa an exploratory structural equation modelling study |
| topic | africa esem factorial validity measurement social well-being |
| url | https://ajopa.org/index.php/ajopa/article/view/37 |
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