The Chinese version of the general benefit finding scale (GBFS): Psychometric properties in a sample of college students

Author:

Hui Zhaozhao,Wang Xuan,Teng Ziyi,Zou Wenfeng,Wang Jing,Ji Pengcheng,Wang MingxuORCID

Abstract

Background Benefit finding has become a central construct in the evolution of positive psychology and attracted attention in recent literature. This study aimed to translate and validate the General Benefit Finding Scale (GBFS) in Chinese college students. Methods Forward- and back-translation of the GBFS was followed by the assessment of semantic equivalence and content validity. A sample of 589 college students was recruited in China to conduct reliability and validity analysis. The construct validity was assessed using exploratory (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). Concurrent validity was assessed using Pearson’s correlation coefficients of the GBFS with the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) and World Health Organization-Five Well-Being (WHO-5). Internal consistency and two-week test-retest reliability were also evaluated. Results The content validity index for each item ranged from 0.83 to 1.00. EFA revealed a six-factor model, which exhibited acceptable goodness of fit in CFA (standardized root mean square residual = 0.031, root mean square error of approximation = 0.059, goodness-of-fit index = 0.860, comparative fit index = 0.904, Tucker-Lewis index = 0.890, chi-squared/degree of freedom = 2.07). The concurrent validity of the GBFS was supported by its statistically significant correlations with PSS (r = –0.271, p<0.001) and WHO-5 (r = 0.354, p<0.001). Moreover, the internal consistency for the overall scale was satisfactory, with Cronbach’s α coefficient of 0.93 and McDonald’s omega reliability of 0.94. The test-retest reliability was 0.82. Conclusions Although the Chinese version of GBFS was examined in a homogeneous convenience sample of college students, it provides a reliable and valid instrument for assessing benefit finding in the Chinese context.

Funder

Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities

Health Culture Research Center, Key Research Base of Philosophy and Social Sciences in Shaanxi

Publisher

Public Library of Science (PLoS)

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