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Kamlesh Singh1, Pulkit Khanna2, Meenakshi Khosla2
1Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Hauz Khas, New Delhi, India. singhk.iitd@gmail.com.
Journal of Religion and Health
|November 20, 2016
Summary
The Sat-Chit-Ananda scale, measuring absolute bliss and consciousness, demonstrates strong psychometric properties. This validated scale offers a promising new tool for assessing well-being and positive experiences.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Well-being Studies
- Psychometrics
Background:
- Sat-Chit-Ananda is an indigenous concept representing absolute bliss and consciousness.
- A newly developed Sat-Chit-Ananda scale requires further psychometric validation.
- Existing well-being measures include Flourishing and the Scale of Positive and Negative Experience.
Purpose of the Study:
- To strengthen the psychometric properties of the Sat-Chit-Ananda scale.
- To establish the concurrent validity of the Sat-Chit-Ananda scale.
- To confirm the scale's reliability and factor structure.
Main Methods:
- Exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis were performed on the 17-item scale.
- Concurrent validity was assessed by correlating the scale with Flourishing and the Scale of Positive and Negative Experience.
- A total of 398 students (aged 17-36) participated in the study.
Main Results:
- Both exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses yielded satisfactory results.
- The Sat-Chit-Ananda scale and its factors showed significant positive correlations with Flourishing and Positive Experiences.
- The scale demonstrated significant negative correlations with Negative Experiences.
Conclusions:
- The validity of the Sat-Chit-Ananda scale is further substantiated.
- The scale is confirmed as a reliable and valid instrument for assessing well-being.
- The Sat-Chit-Ananda scale is a promising new assessment tool for absolute bliss and consciousness.
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