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Validation of the Korean Version of Strengths Use Scale (K-SUS)

Korean Journal of Psychology: General / Korean Journal of Psychology: General, (P)1229-067X; (E)2734-1127
2012, v.31 no.3, pp.599-616


& (2012). Validation of the Korean Version of Strengths Use Scale (K-SUS). Korean Journal of Psychology: General, 31(3), 599-616.
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Abstract

This study examined the validity and reliability of the Korean version of the Strengths Use Scale (SUS; Linley & Govindji, 2007). Four hundred and fifty-three undergraduates, graduated students, and employees completed the research packet. The results of exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis favoured the two-factor structure of the K-SUS in this sample over the one-factor structure. Also, the results of reliability analysis provided support for the reliability of the K-SUS. The K-SUS was correlated positively with measures of positive affect, satisfaction with life, hope, self efficacy, and psychological well-being, but negatively with negative affect, hopelessness, and perceived stress. This supports good convergent and criterion-related validity of the K-SUS. Also, hierarchical multiple regression results suggested that the K-SUS accounted for unique additional variance in predicting subjective well-being and psychological well-being beyond the variance explained by self-efficacy and hope. This study discussed potential cultural differences in the concept of hope, the utility of the K-SUS, and study limitations.

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강점, 강점 활용, 강점 활용 척도, 신뢰도, 타당도, 긍정심리학, strength, strengths use, strengths use scale, validity, reliability, positive psychology

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