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Validation of the Brief Perceived Positive Lockdown Impact Scale PPLIS-4
Aleksandra M Rogowska1, Dominika Ochnik2, Karolina Chilicka3
1Institute of Psychology, University of Opole, 45-052 Opole, Poland.
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
|October 27, 2022
Summary
A new scale, the perceived positive lockdown impact scale (PPLIS-4), effectively measures positive aspects of social isolation. This brief tool validates the perceived positive impact of lockdown on life satisfaction and resilience during the pandemic.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Public Health
Background:
- The COVID-19 pandemic necessitated mandatory social isolation, leading to perceived positive aspects of lockdown.
- Existing tools were insufficient to quantify the positive psychological impact of social isolation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To validate a new, brief, four-item perceived positive lockdown impact scale (PPLIS-4).
- To assess the psychometric properties of the PPLIS-4 in diverse adult populations.
Main Methods:
- A cross-sectional online survey was conducted with 4370 adults across three samples (university students, emerging adults, non-emerging adults) from Poland and Ukraine.
- Standardized questionnaires measured life satisfaction (SWLS), perceived stress (PSS-10), anxiety (GAD-7), and depression (PHQ-9) for criterion validity.
Main Results:
- Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses supported a one-factor structure for the PPLIS-4 across all samples.
- The PPLIS-4 demonstrated criterion validity, showing positive correlations with life satisfaction and negative correlations with stress, anxiety, and depression.
Conclusions:
- The PPLIS-4 is a psychometrically sound and brief instrument for assessing the positive impact of lockdown.
- The PPLIS-4 can be utilized to measure positive lifestyle changes and resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic.
