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Validation of a German and English Version of the Revised Art-of-Living Inventory

Schmitz, Bernhard ; Schumacher, Bettina ; Schwarz, Mira ; Feldmann, Franziska (2022)
Validation of a German and English Version of the Revised Art-of-Living Inventory.
In: European Journal of Psychological Assessment, 38 (2)
doi: 10.1027/1015-5759/a000650
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It is an important goal for many people to achieve happiness or well-being. Research has shown the effects of various stand-alone strategies to increase well-being. However, it is unclear whether multiple strategies can enhance happiness. Art-of-living is defined as a combination of the most important strategies that lead to well-being. Based on philosophical theory and empirical studies, 11 strategy components have been identified. A basic questionnaire, the Art-of-Living Inventory (AOLI), which aims to measure these strategies, was validated in a German-speaking sample (n = 1,302) and an English-speaking sample (n = 2,166). Results confirmed the hypothesized factor structure which comprised 11 dimensions and at least weak measurement invariance. Further analyses demonstrated good internal consistency, retest reliability and convergent, and discriminant validity with respect to different indicators of well-being and the validation measures. Multiple regressions indicated that a combination of multiple components was significantly better at predicting well-being than even the best single component. Moreover, when compared to personality, art-of-living was demonstrated to have additional and distinct effects on well-being. In sum, the AOLI has promising measurement characteristics and may be applied in research studies to better understand well-being and in intervention studies aimed at enhancing well-being.

Typ des Eintrags: Artikel
Erschienen: 2022
Autor(en): Schmitz, Bernhard ; Schumacher, Bettina ; Schwarz, Mira ; Feldmann, Franziska
Art des Eintrags: Bibliographie
Titel: Validation of a German and English Version of the Revised Art-of-Living Inventory
Sprache: Englisch
Publikationsjahr: März 2022
Ort: Göttingen
Verlag: Hogrefe Publishing
Titel der Zeitschrift, Zeitung oder Schriftenreihe: European Journal of Psychological Assessment
Jahrgang/Volume einer Zeitschrift: 38
(Heft-)Nummer: 2
DOI: 10.1027/1015-5759/a000650
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Kurzbeschreibung (Abstract):

It is an important goal for many people to achieve happiness or well-being. Research has shown the effects of various stand-alone strategies to increase well-being. However, it is unclear whether multiple strategies can enhance happiness. Art-of-living is defined as a combination of the most important strategies that lead to well-being. Based on philosophical theory and empirical studies, 11 strategy components have been identified. A basic questionnaire, the Art-of-Living Inventory (AOLI), which aims to measure these strategies, was validated in a German-speaking sample (n = 1,302) and an English-speaking sample (n = 2,166). Results confirmed the hypothesized factor structure which comprised 11 dimensions and at least weak measurement invariance. Further analyses demonstrated good internal consistency, retest reliability and convergent, and discriminant validity with respect to different indicators of well-being and the validation measures. Multiple regressions indicated that a combination of multiple components was significantly better at predicting well-being than even the best single component. Moreover, when compared to personality, art-of-living was demonstrated to have additional and distinct effects on well-being. In sum, the AOLI has promising measurement characteristics and may be applied in research studies to better understand well-being and in intervention studies aimed at enhancing well-being.

Freie Schlagworte: well-being, art-of-living, happiness, validation
Sachgruppe der Dewey Dezimalklassifikatin (DDC): 100 Philosophie und Psychologie > 150 Psychologie
Fachbereich(e)/-gebiet(e): 03 Fachbereich Humanwissenschaften
03 Fachbereich Humanwissenschaften > Institut für Psychologie
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Letzte Änderung: 07 Okt 2024 11:10
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