Brief Subjective Well-Being Scale for Chinese Citizens SWBS-CC20 – Chinese Version

Description

Subjective well-being can measure an individual’s living standards and is a psychological state where individuals provide an overall subjective evaluation of their living conditions based on self-defined criteria. The measurement indicators for subjective well-being include cognitive evaluation, positive emotions, and negative emotions. Subjective well-being is more individual, stable, and holistic, representing a positive psychological experience where individuals use their self-established standards to assess their long-term emotions and life satisfaction comprehensively.

Authors and Contact Email

邢占军 (Xing Zhanjun)

Purpose

The purpose of the brief subjective well-being scale for Chinese citizens (SWBS-CC20) is to measure the subjective well-being of residents in China.

Test Year

2003

Administration Method and Scoring

The scale consists of 20 items, with an internal consistency coefficient of 0.8475. Items 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 13, 15, 17, 18, and 20 are reverse-scored and need to be positively transformed. Each item is scored on a Likert scale of 1 to 6, where “strongly disagree” is 1 point and “strongly agree” is 6 points. A higher score indicates stronger subjective well-being.

Reliability and Validity

The internal consistency coefficient of the scale is 0.8475, indicating good reliability.

Factors and Subscales

The scale comprises various dimensions, including:
– 知足充裕体验 (satisfaction and abundance experience)
– 心理健康体验 (psychological health experience)
– 成长发展体验 (growth and development experience)
– 社会信心体验 (social confidence experience)
– 目标价值体验 (goal and value experience)
– 自我接受体验 (self-acceptance experience)
– 人际适应体验 (interpersonal adaptation experience)
– 身体健康体验 (physical health experience)
– 心态平衡体验 (mental balance experience)
– 家庭氛围体验 (family atmosphere experience)

Keywords

Subjective well-being, psychological evaluation, life satisfaction, Chinese residents, subjective happiness scale

Items in Chinese

1. 社会给人们提供了越来越多的出路。
2. 随着年龄的增加，我从生活中领悟到了许多哲理，这使我变得意志坚定、更有能。
3. 我确定的生活目标多数能够给我以激励，而不是泄气。
4. 我经常感到自己每天只是在得过且过。
5. 我不清楚自己一生所做的事情有什么意义。
6. 我经常感到自己躯体一些部位特别不舒适。
7. 与旁边的人相比，我很满足。
8. 我对家里的经济状况感到满意。
9. 我经常因为一些琐事而烦心。
10. 我很为自己的健康状况感到苦恼。
11. 我常常感到自己难以与别人建立友谊。
12. 我比较满意自己的性格。
13. 我感到好像大部分人的朋友都比我多。
14. 和家人在一起，我感到特别快乐。
15. 我的运气比别人差。
16. 我相信社会会不断发展。
17. 与旁人相比，我感到自己挺吃亏。
18. 遇到不愉快的事情时，很长时间我都无法振作精神。
19. 我感到欣慰的是，这些年自己的想法变得越来越成熟。
20. 我有时感到很难与家人（包括父母、孩子、爱人等）沟通。

Items in English

1. Society provides people with more and more opportunities.
2. As I age, I have come to understand many philosophies in life, which has made me more resolute and capable.
3. Most of my clear life goals motivate me rather than discourage me.
4. I often feel like I am just going through the motions each day.
5. I am unclear about the meaning of what I have done in my life.
6. I often feel particularly uncomfortable in certain parts of my body.
7. Compared to those around me, I am very satisfied.
8. I am satisfied with my family’s economic situation.
9. I often feel troubled by trivial matters.
10. I am distressed by my health condition.
11. I often feel that I have difficulty forming friendships with others.
12. I am relatively satisfied with my personality.
13. I feel like most people’s friends outnumber mine.
14. I feel particularly happy when I am with my family.
15. I feel that my luck is worse than others.
16. I believe society will continue to develop.
17. Compared to others, I feel that I am at a disadvantage.
18. When unpleasant events occur, I often cannot lift my spirits for a long time.
19. I find it comforting that my thoughts have become more mature over the years.
20. I sometimes find it difficult to communicate with my family (including parents, children, partners, etc.).

References

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