Psychometric Properties and Factor Analyses of a New Psychological Wellbeing Measure for Postgraduate Students in Malaysia (PWBMP)

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to create a theoretically driven instrument of psychological wellbeing entitled psychological wellbeing measure for Postgraduate students in Malaysia) PWBMP) and determine its validity and reliability. Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) were used to assess the dimensionality, structural validity and internal consistency of the instrument. The Chronbach Alpha coefficient was also calculated using the test-retest and Split-half methods. The Participants included 300 postgraduate students in Malaysia. It was found that this measure has theoretically been effectively supported to measure the psychological wellbeing by assessing three dimensions (Achievement Motivation, feeling of responsibility, and Self-acceptance (. Regarding its reliability, the Chronbach Alpha coefficient was 0.89. The test-retest method yielded a coefficient of 0.75 while the split-half method yielded 0.86, indicating that the scale enjoys high reliability.