Development and validation study of the Positive Thinking Scale

Positive thinking is defined as cognitive attitude and coping style accepting self and circumstances positively and pursuing personal growth. This study aimed to develop the Positive Thinking Scale(PTS) for Korean normal population measuring positive thinking. In Study I, 145 college students completed 25 preliminary items and other self-report inventories. An exploratory factor analysis yielded 2-factor solution- “personal satisfaction”(13 items) and “goal pursuit”(5 items), and the final 18-item scale was constructed. Initial examination of reliability and validity indicates good internal consistency, stability and encouraging evidence of validity. Study II examined the validity of the PTS using 409 national-wide adult sample. Confirmatory factor analysis showed the previous two factor model in Study I is valid. In addition, results revealed acceptable reliability and convergent and discriminant validity. Overall, the results provide Positive Thinking Scale has adequate psychometric characteristics, and has potential utility for positive psychology researchers. Suggestions for further research are discussed.

keywords: 긍정적 사고, 척도 개발, 타당화, positive thinking, scale development, reliability, validity, positive thinking, scale development, reliability, validity

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Vol.11 No.4

Development and validation study of the Positive Thinking Scale

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