Psychometric Properties of the Brief Inventory of Thriving for Indian Adolescents
Author Information
Author(s): Syed Usama Ghayas, Dixit Shikha, Kern Margaret L.
Primary Institution: Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
Hypothesis
The unidimensional structure of the Brief Inventory of Thriving (BIT) will be confirmed for both the English and Hindi versions among Indian adolescents.
Conclusion
Both the English and Hindi versions of the BIT demonstrated excellent psychometric properties and are valid measures of well-being for adolescents.
Supporting Evidence
- The BIT showed good internal consistency with McDonald's Omega values above 0.70.
- Both versions of the BIT demonstrated strong convergent and discriminant validity.
- Measurement invariance was established across language versions, gender, and academic disciplines.
Takeaway
This study created a Hindi version of a well-being questionnaire for teenagers in India and found that it works well for measuring how happy and thriving they feel.
Methodology
The study involved translating the BIT into Hindi and testing its psychometric properties among 534 adolescents from five schools in India.
Potential Biases
Potential bias due to convenience sampling and self-reporting methods.
Limitations
The study was limited to a specific region in India and used self-reported measures, which may affect the generalizability of the findings.
Participant Demographics
Participants were 534 adolescents from the Kanpur district, studying in the 11th grade, with a mix of boys and girls from science and commerce disciplines.
Statistical Information
P-Value
p<0.001
Statistical Significance
p<0.05
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