Objective: To translate the Capacity for Wonder Scale (CfW) developed by Geller et al., and to test its reliability, validity, and gender invariance among Chinese college students.
Methods: Using convenience sampling, 815 college students were surveyed. Item analysis, reliability analysis, and tests for gender invariance were conducted on the Chinese version of the CfW. The Empathy Scale and the Interpersonal Curiosity Questionnaire (ICQ) were used as validity indicators.
Results: (1) The twelve items of the Chinese version of the CfW had good discriminant validity, with item-total correlations ranging from 0.560 to 0.674. (2) The confirmatory factor analysis showed that the two-factor model had a good fit (RMSEA=0.074, CFI=0.896, TLI=0.871, SRMR=0.056). (3) The Chinese version of the CfW had good reliability, with a Cronbach’s α coefficient of 0.832 and a test-retest reliability of 0.789 after four weeks. (4) The capacity for wonder was significantly positively correlated with empathy and interpersonal curiosity.
Conclusion: The Chinese version of the CfW has good reliability and validity, and it can be used as a tool to measure the capacity for wonder among Chinese college students.
HUANG Luyi
,
ZHANG Xiusong
,
LIN Guoyao
. Reliability and Validity Assessment of Chinese Version of Capacity for Wonder Scale[J]. Psychological Communications, 2024
, 7(3)
: 185
-191
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DOI: 10.12100/j.issn.2096-5494.224024
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