ESM for: Validation of a German and English Version of the Revised Art-of-Living Inventory
AOLI
Author(s) / Creator(s)
Schmitz, Bernhard
Other kind(s) of contributor
Schumacher, Bettina
Schwarz, Mira
Feldmann, Franziska
Abstract / Description
It is an important goal for many people to achieve happiness or well-being. Research has shown the effects of various stand-alone strategies to increase well-being. However, it is unclear whether multiple strategies can enhance happiness. Art-of-living is defined as a combination of the most important strategies that lead to well-being. Based on philosophical theory and empirical studies, 11 strategy components have been identified. A basic questionnaire, the Art-of-Living Inventory (AOLI), which aims to measure these strategies, was validated in a German-speaking sample (n = 1,302) and an English-speaking sample (n = 2,166). Results confirmed the hypothesized factor structure which comprised 11 dimensions and at least weak measurement invariance. Further analyses demonstrated good internal consistency, retest reliability and convergent, and discriminant validity with respect to different indicators of well-being and the validation measures. Multiple regressions indicated that a combination of multiple components was significantly better at predicting well-being than even the best single component. Moreover, when compared to personality, art-of-living was demonstrated to have additional and distinct effects on well-being. In sum, the AOLI has promising measurement characteristics and may be applied in research studies to better understand well-being and in intervention studies aimed at enhancing well-being.
Dataset for: Schmitz, B., Schumacher, B., Schwarz, M., & Feldmann, F., (2021). Validation of a German and English version of the Revised Art-of-Living Inventory. European Journal of Psychological Assessment, 0, 1-13
https://doi.org/10.1027/1015-5759/a000650.
Keyword(s)
well-being art-of-living happiness validationPersistent Identifier
Date of first publication
2021-04-14
Publisher
PsychArchives
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Citation
Schmitz, B. (2021). ESM for: Validation of a German and English Version of the Revised Art-of-Living Inventory. PsychArchives. http://dx.doi.org/10.23668/psycharchives.4774
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22021-04-14Description of changes to the new version: A table of contents was introduced and the doi of the article which is now in press was added.
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Author(s) / Creator(s)Schmitz, Bernhard
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Other kind(s) of contributorSchumacher, Bettina
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Other kind(s) of contributorSchwarz, Mira
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Other kind(s) of contributorFeldmann, Franziska
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PsychArchives acquisition timestamp2021-04-14T15:29:34Z
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Made available on2021-01-18T16:02:32Z
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Made available on2021-04-14T15:29:34Z
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Date of first publication2021-04-14
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Abstract / DescriptionIt is an important goal for many people to achieve happiness or well-being. Research has shown the effects of various stand-alone strategies to increase well-being. However, it is unclear whether multiple strategies can enhance happiness. Art-of-living is defined as a combination of the most important strategies that lead to well-being. Based on philosophical theory and empirical studies, 11 strategy components have been identified. A basic questionnaire, the Art-of-Living Inventory (AOLI), which aims to measure these strategies, was validated in a German-speaking sample (n = 1,302) and an English-speaking sample (n = 2,166). Results confirmed the hypothesized factor structure which comprised 11 dimensions and at least weak measurement invariance. Further analyses demonstrated good internal consistency, retest reliability and convergent, and discriminant validity with respect to different indicators of well-being and the validation measures. Multiple regressions indicated that a combination of multiple components was significantly better at predicting well-being than even the best single component. Moreover, when compared to personality, art-of-living was demonstrated to have additional and distinct effects on well-being. In sum, the AOLI has promising measurement characteristics and may be applied in research studies to better understand well-being and in intervention studies aimed at enhancing well-being.en_US
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Abstract / DescriptionDataset for: Schmitz, B., Schumacher, B., Schwarz, M., & Feldmann, F., (2021). Validation of a German and English version of the Revised Art-of-Living Inventory. European Journal of Psychological Assessment, 0, 1-13 https://doi.org/10.1027/1015-5759/a000650.en
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Publication statusacceptedVersionen
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Review statuspeerRevieweden
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Table of contentsElectronic Supplementary Material (ESM): ESM 1 Description of the Process of Revising the Former Art-of-Living Instrument; ESM 2 Table Description of Subsamples and Instruments; ESM 3 Detailed Description of Instruments; ESM 4 Table Descriptives for the Art-of-Living Items: Item Means, SDs, and Part-Whole Correlations; ESM 5 Table Correlations of the Subscales of Art-of-Living with Well-Being; ESM 6 Table Correlations between Subscales of Art-of-Livingen
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CitationSchmitz, B. (2021). ESM for: Validation of a German and English Version of the Revised Art-of-Living Inventory. PsychArchives. http://dx.doi.org/10.23668/psycharchives.4774en
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Persistent Identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12034/4059.2
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Persistent Identifierhttps://doi.org/10.23668/psycharchives.4774
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Language of contenteng
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PublisherPsychArchivesen
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Is referenced byhttps://doi.org/10.1027/1015-5759/a000650
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Is related tohttps://doi.org/10.1027/1015-5759/a000650
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Keyword(s)well-beingen
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Keyword(s)art-of-livingen
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Keyword(s)happinessen
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Keyword(s)validationen
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Dewey Decimal Classification number(s)150
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TitleESM for: Validation of a German and English Version of the Revised Art-of-Living Inventoryen
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Alternative titleAOLIen
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DRO typeotheren
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Leibniz subject classificationPsychologiede_DE
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Visible tag(s)well-beingen
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Visible tag(s)art-of-livingen
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Visible tag(s)happinessen
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Visible tag(s)validationen