Validade da Psychological Well-Being Scale com Obesidade Mórbida Feminina

Abstract

Psychological well-being is an important indicator of psychological adjustment. Obesity is considered a progressive disease that results in serious public health problems. This research sought evidence of validity for the Psychological Well-Being Scale with 293 morbidly obese Brazilian women, aged between 18 and 61 years, who were awaiting bariatric surgery. The scores were submitted to Confirmatory Factor Analysis and several theoretical models were tested. In the results, an oblique six-dimensional structure presented a good fit to the empirical data. Acceptable indices of internal consistency for the measurement factors were also obtained. The scale may contribute to programs aimed at improving the psychological well-being of morbidly obese people, before and after.