Peace of Mind Scale – Chinese Version

Description

Inner peace represents a state of tranquility and harmony within the mind, and is considered a relatively mild positive emotion (Xu, Rodriguez, Zhang, & Liu, 2015). Unlike Western cultures, inner peace in Eastern cultures is not merely seen as a simple positive emotion but rather as a sought-after and aspired state of being, deeply ingrained in the Chinese psyche. Research has indeed found that inner peace is an important component of subjective well-being in the East (Xu et al., 2015). It has been discovered that compared to Americans, Chinese individuals score higher in terms of inner peace, and in Chinese culture, individuals place greater emphasis on pursuing emotional happiness centered around “calm” (Lee, Lin, Huang, & Fredrickson, 2013). This notion can be felt through the poetry and writings of ancient Chinese scholars and celebrities.

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Purpose

The purpose of this research is to explore the significance of inner peace in Eastern culture and its relationship with subjective well-being.

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Administration Method and Scoring

The Peace of Mind Scale (PoM) assesses how often individuals feel a sense of peace and ease in their daily lives, using a Likert scale. The scale goes from 1 (Not at all) to 5 (All of the time).

Reliability and Validity

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Factors and Subscales

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Keywords

Inner Peace, Subjective Happiness, Mindfulness, Psychological Resilience, Eastern Culture

Items in Chinese

1. 我的内心是轻松自在的。
2. 在生活中我觉得怡然自得。
3. 我的生活给我一种平静安稳的感觉。
4. 我拥有内心的平静与和谐。
5. 要让自己拥有内心的安定感是很困难的。
6. 我的生活能带给我一种安适的感觉。
7. 我的内心感到焦躁不安。

Items in English

1. My mind is free and at ease.
2. I feel content and comfortable with myself in daily life.
3. My lifestyle gives me feelings of peace and stability.
4. I have peace and harmony in my mind.
5. It is difficult for me to feel settled. (–)
6. The way I live brings me feelings of peace and comfort.
7. I feel anxious and uneasy in my mind. (–)

References

Lee, Y., Lin, Y., Huang, C., Fredrickson, B. L. (2013). The construct and measurement of peace of mind. Journal of Happiness Studies, 14(2), 571-590.
葛静静.正念影响时间洞察力的心理机制研究[D].西南大学,2020.DOI:10.27684/d.cnki.gxndx.2020.005475