Escala de Bienestar Psicológico para Adolescentes

Abstract

The purpose was to design and validate a scale to assess the perception of Psychological Well-Being (PWB) in Mexican adolescents. Phase I was exploratory and was composed of two studies, one to identify the meaning given by adolescents to PWB, and the other to design and validate it. Psychometric characteristics were confirmed in Phase II. The first study involved 30 teenagers, the second 665, from 14 to 20 years (M=16.7; SD=1.36). In Phase II 1064 students between 15 and 20 years participated (M=16.10; SD=. 941). Results grouped 29 items in seven factors (α=.76), which explained the 60.51% of total variance: personal growth (α=.79), positive relationships with others (α=.81), purpose of life (α=.80), self-Acceptance (α=.74), plans for the future (α=.77), personal rejection (α =.77) and personal control (α=.83).