Macedonian Version of Ryff’s Psychological Well-Being Scale
Authors
Ilija Dojchinovski
International Psychoanalytic University, Berlin, Germany
Konrad Schnabel
International Psychoanalytic University, Berlin, Germany
Đorđe Čekrlija
University of Banja Luka, Faculty of Philosophy, Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina; University of Greifswald, Institute of psychology, Germany
Mirjana Jovanovska Stojanovska
MIT University, Faculty of Psychology, Skopje, North Macedonia
Keywords:
psychological well-being, confirmatory factor analysis, reliability, validity, time stability
Abstract
We have developed a shorter Macedonian version of Ryff’s six-dimensional Psychological WellBeing (PWB) Scale. The original 84-item scale was reduced to 42 items in the Pilot Study (N = 106). In the Main Study (N = 531), the scale’s structure, reliability, and validity were analyzed. Using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), the correlated six-factor model yielded the best goodness-of-fit indices and partially met the required criteria. Measurement invariance was tested between the Macedonian and Polish samples indicating partial evidence. All subscales demonstrated satisfactory internal consistencies and time stability. Validity was confirmed by significant correlations with self-esteem, resilience coping, and life satisfaction. The present studies have provided a 42-item version of the PWB scale and offer further opportunities for researching well-being across different cultural contexts.
