The Chinese version of the PERMA profiler: a validity and reliability study

Qian, Yueqin; Yan, Hongli; Zeng, Xiaoqing; Li, Yongqi; Yang, Jie; Zhang, Lei; Liu, Yi; Gong, Yanlin; Wu, Jing; Chu, Jing

doi:10.1186/s40359-025-02560-z

BMC Psychology

Table 1 T-test results of high-low group samples and correlation coefficient of measured concepts

From: The Chinese version of the PERMA profiler: a validity and reliability study

Items	High score group	Low score group	CR	r	\(\:\stackrel{-}{\chi}\)±SD
1M1: In general, to what extent do you lead a purposeful and meaningful life?	8.63 ± 1.007	3.41 ± 2.055	22.956^**	0.813^**	6.15 ± 2.633
2A1: How much of the time do you feel you are making progress towards accomplishing your goals?	8.08 ± 1.968	2.72 ± 2.178	18.339^**	0.769^**	5.45 ± 2.922
3E1: How often do you become absorbed in what you are doing?	8.59 ± 1.159	4.28 ± 2.757	14.505^**	0.648^**	6.48 ± 2.706
4H1: In general, how would you say your health is?	7.63 ± 1.143	3.06 ± 1.802	22.177^**	0.875^**	5.48 ± 2.231
5P1: In general, how often do you feel joyful?	8.46 ± 1.277	4.62 ± 2.181	15.236^**	0.677^**	6.64 ± 2.291
6R1: To what extent do you receive help and support from others when you need it?	7.93 ± 2.137	5.24 ± 2.688	7.833^**	0.431^**	6.38 ± 2.594
7N1: In general, how often do you feel anxious?	6.68 ± 1.712	0.91 ± 1.201	29.616^**	0.859^**	3.74 ± 2.812
8A2: How often do you achieve the important goals you have set for yourself?	7.71 ± 1.971	1.89 ± 1.892	21.415^**	0.735^**	4.81 ± 3.103
9M2: In general, to what extent do you feel that what you do in your life is valuable and worthwhile?	8.33 ± 1.517	2.64 ± 2.124	21.880^**	0.794^**	5.74 ± 2.938
10P2: In general, how often do you feel positive?	9.00 ± 1.077	4.15 ± 2.551	17.608^**	0.747^**	6.85 ± 2.567
11E2: In general, to what extent do you feel excited and interested in things?	8.33 ± 1.408	3.25 ± 2.427	18.195^**	0.716^**	6.13 ± 2.825
12lon: How lonely do you feel in your daily life?	7.41 ± 1.249	0.27 ± 0.448	60.903^**	1.000^**	3.84 ± 3.089
13H2: How satisfied are you with your current physical health?	7.73 ± 1.096	2.45 ± 1.737	26.598^**	0.901^**	5.32 ± 2.453
14N2: In general, how often do you feel angry?	6.28 ± 1.858	1.32 ± 1.237	23.821^**	0.830^**	3.66 ± 2.539
15R2: To what extent do you feel loved?	8.36 ± 1.937	5.62 ± 2.694	8.277^**	0.448^**	6.95 ± 2.506
16A3: How often are you able to handle your responsibilities?	8.77 ± 1.264	4.44 ± 2.567	15.233^**	0.673^**	6.88 ± 2.605
17M3: To what extent do you generally feel you have a sense of direction in your life?	8.41 ± 1.471	2.77 ± 2.236	21.157^**	0.787^**	5.66 ± 2.897
18H3: Compared to others of your same age and sex, how is your health?	8.15 ± 1.079	3.54 ± 2.034	20.670^**	0.800^**	5.91 ± 2.358
19R3: How satisfied are you with your personal relationships?	8.58 ± 1.267	5.12 ± 2.562	12.183^**	0.591^**	7.04 ± 2.300
20N3: In general, how often do you feel sad?	6.57 ± 1.705	0.75 ± 1.018	31.459^**	0.897^**	3.55 ± 2.796
21E3: How often do you lose track of time while doing something you enjoy?	7.42 ± 2.459	3.82 ± 2.711	9.870^**	0.505^**	5.61 ± 3.002
22P3: In general, to what extent do you feel contented?	8.10 ± 1.552	4.74 ± 2.606	11.119^**	0.582^**	6.57 ± 2.323
23hap: Taking all things together, how happy would you say you are?	8.65 ± 1.252	5.52 ± 2.512	11.201^**	0.592^**	7.10 ± 2.212

Note: The first digit in the item number indicates the item order at the time of the survey; The middle letter indicates the dimension corresponding to the item: P = positive emotion, E = engagement, R = relationships, M = meaning, A = accomplishment, H = physical health, N = negative emotion, lon = loneliness, hap = overall wellbeing; The second number in the serial number indicates the order of the item in the dimension to which it belongs. There is only one item in lon and hap dimensions, so there is no second number in the serial number

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