English translation and validation of the Ikigai-9 in a UK Sample
Journal article
Authors | Fido, Dean, Kotera, Y. and Asano, Kenichi |
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Abstract | The psychological construct of ‘ikigai’ reflects the sense of having a ‘reason for living’ and has been associated with various positive health-related outcomes. This study presents an English translation of the Ikigai-9, empirically explores the manifestation of ikigai in the United Kingdom, and outlines its associations with facets of well-being. Three hundred and forty-nine participants self-reported levels of ikigai as well as state measures of mental well-being, depression, anxiety, and stress. Confirmatory factor analysis did not support the original three-factor model, favouring instead a single-factor solution. Results indicated that above sex and age, ikigai predicted greater scores of mental well-being and lower scores of depression. The Ikigai-9 has high internal reliability and presents a logistically-convenient measure of ikigai for English-speaking populations. However, further validation (e.g., test-retest reliability) is required to develop a better understanding of the potential protective role of ikigai in mental health. Transparency files are available here: [https://osf.io/m4yjw/?view_only=26d526416a1e4746944ebaff64502152]. |
Keywords | ikigai; scale development; well-being; depression; anxiety; stress |
Year | 2019 |
Journal | International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction |
Publisher | Springer |
ISSN | 15571882 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1007/s11469-019-00150-w |
Web address (URL) | http://hdl.handle.net/10545/624280 |
hdl:10545/624280 | |
Publication dates | 25 Oct 2019 |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 01 Nov 2019, 09:51 |
Accepted | 09 Oct 2019 |
Contributors | University of Derby and Mejiro University, Japan |
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File | File Access Level Open |
https://repository.derby.ac.uk/item/92vxq/english-translation-and-validation-of-the-ikigai-9-in-a-uk-sample
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