Psychology Scientific Research Institute, Ziya Bünyadov, 38, Nərimanov, AZ1075, Baku, Azerbaijan.
Faculty of Education, Department of Psychological Counselling, Yildiz Technical University, Istanbul, Türkiye.
BMC Psychol. 2024 Feb 27;12(1):100. doi: 10.1186/s40359-024-01593-0.
The WHO-5 Wellbeing Index is a widely used tool for assessing psychological well-being. Despite its global application, its adaptation and validation for the Azerbaijani population had not been previously explored. This study aims to fill this gap by adapting the WHO-5 Wellbeing Index for Azerbaijani adults and examining its relationship with psychological distress, resilience, and life satisfaction.
A sample of 875 Azerbaijani adults aged 18 to 89 (mean age = 29.13, SD = 10.98) participated in this study. The adaptation process included confirmatory factor analysis to test the original 5-item structure of the index in the Azerbaijani context. Additionally, item response theory analysis was employed to evaluate the discriminative values of the items. Reliability was assessed through various methods, including Cronbach's alpha, McDonald's omega, and Guttmann's lambda.
Confirmatory factor analysis supported the original 5-item structure of the WHO-5 Wellbeing Index for the Azerbaijani sample, demonstrating alignment with the index's original version. All items showed acceptable discriminative values in item response theory analysis. The index also exhibited sufficient reliability, as evidenced by Cronbach's alpha, McDonald's omega, and Guttmann's lambda. Correlation and network analyses indicated significant associations of the WHO-5 Wellbeing Index with psychological distress, resilience, and life satisfaction. Specifically, the index was negatively correlated with depression, anxiety, and stress, and positively correlated with resilience and life satisfaction.
The findings suggest that the WHO-5 Wellbeing Index is a valid and reliable tool for assessing psychological well-being in the Azerbaijani population. Its significant associations with psychological distress, resilience, and life satisfaction further affirm its utility in this cultural context.
世界卫生组织-5 项幸福感指数(WHO-5 Wellbeing Index)是一种广泛用于评估心理幸福感的工具。尽管它在全球范围内得到应用,但在阿塞拜疆人群中的适应性和验证尚未得到探索。本研究旨在通过适应 WHO-5 幸福感指数用于阿塞拜疆成年人,并研究其与心理困扰、韧性和生活满意度的关系来填补这一空白。
本研究共纳入了 875 名年龄在 18 至 89 岁之间(平均年龄 29.13,标准差 10.98)的阿塞拜疆成年人。适应过程包括验证性因子分析,以检验该指数在阿塞拜疆背景下的原始 5 项结构。此外,还采用项目反应理论分析评估项目的区分值。通过各种方法评估可靠性,包括克朗巴赫的阿尔法、麦克唐纳的欧米伽和古特曼的拉姆达。
验证性因子分析支持 WHO-5 幸福感指数在阿塞拜疆样本中的原始 5 项结构,表明与指数的原始版本一致。在项目反应理论分析中,所有项目都显示出可接受的区分值。该指数也表现出足够的可靠性,克朗巴赫的阿尔法、麦克唐纳的欧米伽和古特曼的拉姆达都证明了这一点。相关和网络分析表明,WHO-5 幸福感指数与心理困扰、韧性和生活满意度之间存在显著关联。具体而言,该指数与抑郁、焦虑和压力呈负相关,与韧性和生活满意度呈正相关。
研究结果表明,WHO-5 幸福感指数是评估阿塞拜疆人群心理幸福感的有效可靠工具。它与心理困扰、韧性和生活满意度的显著关联进一步证实了其在这种文化背景下的实用性。