The IWH-BEAT Questionnaire Validation

Mario Toledo, Humberto Charles-Leija, Carlos Gustavo Castro, Iván Guerrero and Rosalinda Ballesteros-Valdés
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Mario Toledo: Institute for Wellbeing and Happiness, Universidad Tecmilenio, Monterrey 64909, Mexico
Humberto Charles-Leija: Institute for Wellbeing and Happiness, Universidad Tecmilenio, Monterrey 64909, Mexico
Carlos Gustavo Castro: Institute for Wellbeing and Happiness, Universidad Tecmilenio, Monterrey 64909, Mexico
Iván Guerrero: Institute for Wellbeing and Happiness, Universidad Tecmilenio, Monterrey 64909, Mexico
Rosalinda Ballesteros-Valdés: Institute for Wellbeing and Happiness, Universidad Tecmilenio, Monterrey 64909, Mexico

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 6, 1-16

Abstract: Positive Psychology has been devoted to enhancing well-being within organizations during the first two decades of the current millennium. Unfortunately, little data is available on current assessment related to positive psychology practices in the workplace. Therefore, to assess organizational well-being in a valid and reliable way, a new scale has been created and validated by the Institute for Wellbeing and Happiness at Tecmilenio University in Mexico: the BEAT Questionnaire whose main contribution to previous models is the element of meaningful work. EFA and CFA were carried out to determine and confirm the scale’s structure; internal consistency tests were performed too; additionally, convergence with measures of engagement, labor resources, and worker relations were also confirmed, and discriminant validity was tested by comparing associations with job search intentions and negative relationships in the workplace, yielding an instrument with four clearly defined latent dimensions, composed by 24 highly consistent items, convergent with three other valid and reliable scales. All procedures complied with statistical requirements, delivering a valid and reliable instrument for measuring well-being in the workplace.

Keywords: organizational well-being; leadership; positive environments; meaningful work; well-being assessment (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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