Development of Holistic Scale of Wellbeing-Preliminary (HSW-P) for Young Adults in Pakistan

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.71016/hnjss/w2jpvq21

Keywords:

Scale Development, General Wellbeing, Youth, Adults, Psychometrics

Abstract

Aim of the Study: Wellbeing has undoubted value for all. However, an indigenously developed comprehensive scale for general wellbeing was needed in Pakistan. This study aimed to develop a wellbeing scale for indigenous youth of the country.

Methodology: After qualitative exploration of wellbeing among local young adults, a bilingual wellbeing scale was developed. Item pool was generated based on interviews conducted in a prior study exploring wellbeing of young Pakistani adults. Transcribed interviews were read and all possible items were written down. The first draft contained 111 items which resulted in a 52-item second draft after removing ambiguous and repetitive items. Items in the scale were written in two languages, i.e. English and Urdu. Urdu, the national language, is spoken and written across Pakistan.

Findings: A 29-item Holistic Scale of Wellbeing-Preliminary (HSW-P) emerged after EFA on proportionate sample of 402 young adults. Alpha reliability (0.90), split half reliability (0.87; p<0.001), divergent validity with DASS-21 and convergent validity with PERMA Profiler was assessed.

Conclusion: HSW-P is a scientifically sound bilingual measure of wellbeing which opens pathways for indigenous research on wellbeing.

Author Biographies

  • Zehra Keshf, Government College University Faisalabad, Pakistan.

    PhD Scholar, Department of Applied Psychology,

  • Dr. Arif Nadeem, Government College University Faisalabad, Pakistan.

    Assistant Professor, Department of Applied Psychology,

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Published

2025-06-10

How to Cite

Keshf, Z., & Nadeem, A. (2025). Development of Holistic Scale of Wellbeing-Preliminary (HSW-P) for Young Adults in Pakistan. Human Nature Journal of Social Sciences, 6(2), 105-119. https://doi.org/10.71016/hnjss/w2jpvq21