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Measuring subjective well-being in an understudied population of young Western-African IDPs and refugees

Measuring subjective well-being in an understudied population of young Western-African IDPs and... PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to report a real-life empirical case and discuss some caveats emerged in measuring subjective well-being (SWB) in an understudied population of adolescents refugees from West Africa.Design/methodology/approachDuring the process of translation and cultural adaptation of the subjective well-being assessment scale in the target population, the model of measurement presented some weakness with regard to content validity criteria.FindingsThis leads to a partial revision of the model and the development of new locally-based domains of SWB.Originality/valueContext-specific factors’ robustness showed the dynamic and culture-informed nature of the SWB construct. Practical and theoretical implications of using quantitative questionnaires in non-western contexts characterized by high grades of insecurity and instability will be discussed. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png International Journal of Migration, Health and Social Care Emerald Publishing

Measuring subjective well-being in an understudied population of young Western-African IDPs and refugees

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Emerald Publishing
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1747-9894
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10.1108/IJMHSC-07-2018-0043
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Abstract

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to report a real-life empirical case and discuss some caveats emerged in measuring subjective well-being (SWB) in an understudied population of adolescents refugees from West Africa.Design/methodology/approachDuring the process of translation and cultural adaptation of the subjective well-being assessment scale in the target population, the model of measurement presented some weakness with regard to content validity criteria.FindingsThis leads to a partial revision of the model and the development of new locally-based domains of SWB.Originality/valueContext-specific factors’ robustness showed the dynamic and culture-informed nature of the SWB construct. Practical and theoretical implications of using quantitative questionnaires in non-western contexts characterized by high grades of insecurity and instability will be discussed.

Journal

International Journal of Migration, Health and Social Care – Emerald Publishing

Published: Nov 1, 2019

References

  • Migration in West Africa
  • Guidelines for psychological evaluations in child protection matters
    American Psychological Association