Values in Action Inventory of Strengths (VIA-IS): Translation and Validation in Urdu Language

Q4 Psychology

Pakistan Journal of Psychological Research Pub Date : 2020-03-31 DOI:10.33824/pjpr.2020.35.1.10

Afifa Anjum, N. Amjad

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Abstract

Values in Action is a classification of 24 character strengths grouped under six virtue categories. This classification is claimed to be universal across cultures and religions (Peterson & Seligman, 2004) and its measure that is, Values in Action Inventory of Strengths (VIA-IS) has been translated and validated in many languages. The present study aimed at its Urdu translation and validation on Pakistani adults taken from different educational institutes and workplaces. Study comprised two parts. Part I dealt with the translation and cross-language validation while in Part II, construct validation on a sample of 542 adults and convergent validity on a sample of 210 adult participants were determined. Findings revealed satisfactory alpha coefficients for Urdu version. Significant positive correlations with positive affect and life satisfaction and negative correlations with negative affect were indicators of its convergent validity. Age was negatively associated with five strengths whereas significant gender differences were found on seven strengths. Social desirability effects were nonsignificant. Strength-to-virtue level factor structure exploration resulted in a theoretically meaningful four factor structure. Factors were named as Interpersonal, Cognitive, Vitality, and Transcendence and were comparable to factor structures proposed in studies on VIA-IS from a few other cultures. The study offers a valid Urdu translation for use in future studies with adult Urdu speaking population.

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行动价值观优势量表（VIA-IS）：乌尔都语的翻译与验证

行动价值观是对24种性格优势的分类，分为六类美德。这一分类被认为是跨文化和宗教的普遍分类（Peterson&Seligman，2004），其衡量标准，即行动价值观优势清单（VIA-is）已被翻译成多种语言并得到验证。本研究旨在对来自不同教育机构和工作场所的巴基斯坦成年人进行乌尔都语翻译和验证。研究包括两个部分。第一部分涉及翻译和跨语言验证，而在第二部分中，确定了542名成年人样本的结构验证和210名成年参与者样本的收敛有效性。研究结果显示，乌尔都语版本的阿尔法系数令人满意。与正向情感和生活满意度呈显著正相关，与负向情感呈负相关是其收敛有效性的指标。年龄与五种力量呈负相关，而在七种力量上存在显著的性别差异。社会期望效应不显著。力量到美德层面的要素结构探索产生了一个理论上有意义的四要素结构。因子被命名为人际、认知、活力和超越，与其他一些文化中关于VIA-IS的研究中提出的因子结构相当。该研究提供了一个有效的乌尔都语翻译，可用于未来对讲乌尔都语的成年人群的研究。

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Pakistan Journal of Psychological Research Psychology-Psychology (all)

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期刊介绍： Pakistan Journal of Psychological Research (PJPR) is published biannually by the National Institute of Psychology, Quaid-i-Azam University, Pakistan. Its first issue was published in Summer, 1986. Since then two issues, one in summer and the other in winter, have been appearing every year. The Journal provides an outlet for fully documented researches addressing educational, social, developmental, and other areas of Psychology. Preference is given to empirical articles, which deal with the application of psychological knowledge in understanding the problems of national and international importance. The Journal welcomes contributions from all corners. However, participation from the developing countries is eagerly sought in view of its under-representation in research journals published in the West. The PJPR maintains an international editorial board of Consulting Editors belonging to different countries, with expertise in a large number of areas. It employs a double-blind reviewing process i.e., the authors are not identified to reviewers and reviewers are not made known to authors. The contents of PJPR are being abstracted by the Proquest, and in PsycInfo. PJPR is included in the List of Social Sciences Journals recognized by Higher Education Commission, Pakistan.