@article{ref1,
title="Psychometric validation of the PERMA-profiler as a well-being measure for student veterans",
journal="Journal of American college health",
year="2019",
author="Umucu, Emre and Wu, Jia-Rung and Sanchez, Jennifer and Brooks, Jessica M. and Chiu, Chung-Yi and Tu, Wei-Mo and Chan, Fong",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="1-7",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: The current study aims to validate the PERMA-Profiler, a well-known well-being measure, among a sample of student veterans. PARTICIPANTS: A sample of 205 student veterans were recruited from universities across the United States. <br><br>METHOD: Cross-sectional research design was used in this study. Measurement structure of the PERMA-Profiler was evaluated using exploratory factor analysis (EFA). Convergent, divergent, and criterion-related validity was tested using Pearson correlation coefficients and Kruskal-Wallis test. <br><br>RESULTS: The EFA results yielded a two-factor solution for student veterans. Factors are named as emotional character strengths and performance character strengths. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: The PERMA-Profiler is a multidimensional scale with good reliability and acceptable levels of convergent, divergent, and criterion-related validity. The PERMA-Profiler can help researchers and practitioners better gauge well-being in student veterans. Implications will be discussed.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0744-8481",
doi="10.1080/07448481.2018.1546182",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2018.1546182"
}