Wu Ting, Wu Nan Nan, Bi Chong Zeng, Yin Yan Wei, Chen Xiao Rong, Yue Tong
Research Center of Psychology and Social Development, Faculty of Psychology, Southwest University, Chongqing, China.
Preschool Education Department, Chongqing Preschool Education College, Chongqing, China.
Psych J. 2025 Apr;14(2):235-243. doi: 10.1002/pchj.808. Epub 2024 Oct 29.
The Geneva Sentimentality Scale (GSS) measures the experience of being moved and its effects on behavior. Despite the prevalence of this emotional response, it has not been extensively studied in China. This study aims to adapt and revise the GSS for Chinese college students to assess its cross-cultural consistency. A sample of 1328 students aged 18-24 years participated in the study, with 127 randomly selected for retesting after an 8-week interval. Exploratory factor analysis reveals that the Chinese version of the GSS includes three factors (emotional labels, tears of joy, and warm feelings in the chest), with a total of nine items. The internal consistency coefficients for the three factors and the overall scale are high, and the total score remains stable over time. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) shows that the three-factor model has a good fit. Multigroup CFA indicates measurement invariance across genders. The results also demonstrate good discriminant and convergent validity for the scale. Overall, the GSS is a reliable and flexible tool for assessing the emotion of being moved among Chinese college students.
日内瓦多愁善感量表（GSS）用于测量被感动的体验及其对行为的影响。尽管这种情绪反应很普遍，但在中国尚未得到广泛研究。本研究旨在对中国大学生的GSS进行改编和修订，以评估其跨文化一致性。1328名年龄在18 - 24岁的学生参与了本研究，其中127名在8周间隔后被随机选择进行重新测试。探索性因素分析表明，中文版GSS包括三个因素（情感标签、喜悦的泪水和胸口的温暖感觉），共九个项目。这三个因素和整个量表的内部一致性系数都很高，且总分随时间保持稳定。验证性因素分析（CFA）表明三因素模型拟合良好。多组CFA表明该量表在不同性别间具有测量不变性。结果还显示该量表具有良好的区分效度和聚合效度。总体而言，GSS是评估中国大学生被感动情绪的可靠且灵活的工具。
