Cross-cultural validation of Multidimensional Flourishing Scale in six countries

MESURADO BELÉN; RODRIGUEZ LUCAS MARCELO; GUERRA PAULINA; OÑATE MARÍA EMILIA

Minneapolis

Congreso; 2018 Society for Reserach on Adolescence Biennial Meeting; 2018

Society for Research on Adolescence.

Flourishing, as a construct that includes both hedonic and eudaimonic dimensions, is considered by this literature to be a richer way of assessing people?s well-being than the mere subjective measure of well-being commonly known as ?happiness?. Keyes (2013) believes that a combination of high levels of emotional, psychological, and social well-being contribute to a flourishing life. Keyes (2002) suggests that the presence of hedonic symptoms and positive functioning are required for a person to be classified as flourishing. The purpose of this study is to empirically test to what extent the Multidimensional Flourishing Scale can be used across countries with a Luso or Hispanic heritage (Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Portugal and Spain). Hence, we seek to investigate the validity and stability of the Multidimensional Flourishing Scale by Mesurado, Crespo, Rodriguez & Debeljuh (under review) across these six countries.