Validation of three Setswana measures for psychological wellbeing

• DOI: 10.4102/sajip.v36i2.860
• Publication Date: 2010-12-06T13:57:19Z
• Authors: Marié Philipina W...; Sammy M. Thekiso; Ronel Stapelberg; Leanda Van Quicke...; Pinky Choabi; Christine Moroeng; Alida Nienaber; Q. Michael Temane; Hester H. Vorster
• Keywords: Diener; Psychological research; Sample (material)

Orientation: From the perspective of positive psychology, it is important to evaluate people’s strengths. There is, however, a lack validated measures for these purposes in many South African official languages. As language medium cultural meanings, mental health should be mother tongue people involved.Research purpose: The aim this study was therefore explore psychometric properties Setswana versions three psychological wellbeing, namely Sense Coherence Scale (SOC) (the 29-item version) (Antonovsky, 1987), Satisfaction With Life (SWLS) (Diener, Emmons, Larson & Griffen, 1985) and Affectometer 2 (AFM) (Kammann Flett, 1983).Research design, approach method: A cross-sectional survey design implemented study. Questionnaires were translated, back-translated evaluated research-committee approach. stratified sample 738 Setswana-speaking participants completed questionnaires randomly selected sites North West province Africa as part multi-disciplinary Transition Health during Urbanisation Africans project. Reliability indices, means, standard deviations, ranges scores, patterns correlations factor structures established all scales.Main findings: present SWLS AFM are reliable valid use group, some extent, SOC. scales also consistent with latent original scales.Practical implications: These instruments clinical, community work contexts people.