Will to Exist, Live, Survive and Fight (WTELS-F) scale : initial psychometrics and validation of a long and a new short version /
Kira, Ibrahim
Will to Exist, Live, Survive and Fight (WTELS-F) scale : initial psychometrics and validation of a long and a new short version / Ibrahim Kira, Hanaa Shuwiekh, and Amthal Huwailah. - s.l. : Scientific Research Publishing Inc., 2024.
Includes bibliographical references.
Abstract : The “will to exist, live, survive, and fight” “(WTELS-F)” scale was constructed using a pool of 26 items that were selected to represent the three factors of the construct: “will to exist,” “will to live,” and “will to survive and fight.” The study used two samples, one consisting of adolescents and young adults from Egypt (N = 610) and the other consisting of adults from Kuwait (N = 490). The study also used measures for resilience, post-traumatic growth (PTG), identity salience, and psychopathology. We conducted two exploratory factor analyses to examine the construct’s structural validity and its independence from similar constructs. The first was on the measure’s items, and the second was on the combined items of WTELS-F, resilience, and PTG. A confirmatory factor analysis was performed on the second sample. Correlation and structural equation modeling (SEM) analysis were conducted to establish discriminant, convergent, and predictive criterion validity. Multigroup invariance was conducted to check the invariance of the measure and SEM model across genders. Results showed that WTELS-F was independent of resilience and PTG and explained a significantly larger variance. The measure and its short version had high internal consistency, test-retest stability, and adequate discriminant, convergent, divergent, and predictive validity. The measure and the SEM model were strictly invariant between genders. Finally, the study’s potential and limitations were briefly discussed.
2152-7199
Will to exist, live and survive, and fight (WTELS-F).
Post-traumatic Growth (PTG).
Resilience.
Identity salience.
Social support.
Suicidality.
Psychometrics.
Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC).
Psychopathology Screening Measure.
Research.
Psychology--Research.
Quantitative research--Structural Equation Model (SEM).
Quantitative research--Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA).
Journal articles (Open access).
Will to Exist, Live, Survive and Fight (WTELS-F) scale : initial psychometrics and validation of a long and a new short version / Ibrahim Kira, Hanaa Shuwiekh, and Amthal Huwailah. - s.l. : Scientific Research Publishing Inc., 2024.
Includes bibliographical references.
Abstract : The “will to exist, live, survive, and fight” “(WTELS-F)” scale was constructed using a pool of 26 items that were selected to represent the three factors of the construct: “will to exist,” “will to live,” and “will to survive and fight.” The study used two samples, one consisting of adolescents and young adults from Egypt (N = 610) and the other consisting of adults from Kuwait (N = 490). The study also used measures for resilience, post-traumatic growth (PTG), identity salience, and psychopathology. We conducted two exploratory factor analyses to examine the construct’s structural validity and its independence from similar constructs. The first was on the measure’s items, and the second was on the combined items of WTELS-F, resilience, and PTG. A confirmatory factor analysis was performed on the second sample. Correlation and structural equation modeling (SEM) analysis were conducted to establish discriminant, convergent, and predictive criterion validity. Multigroup invariance was conducted to check the invariance of the measure and SEM model across genders. Results showed that WTELS-F was independent of resilience and PTG and explained a significantly larger variance. The measure and its short version had high internal consistency, test-retest stability, and adequate discriminant, convergent, divergent, and predictive validity. The measure and the SEM model were strictly invariant between genders. Finally, the study’s potential and limitations were briefly discussed.
2152-7199
Will to exist, live and survive, and fight (WTELS-F).
Post-traumatic Growth (PTG).
Resilience.
Identity salience.
Social support.
Suicidality.
Psychometrics.
Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC).
Psychopathology Screening Measure.
Research.
Psychology--Research.
Quantitative research--Structural Equation Model (SEM).
Quantitative research--Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA).
Journal articles (Open access).