Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the Happiness assessment Scale for Middle-Aged Women

AbsractThe aim of this study was to confirm the confirmatory factor analysis of the Happiness Assessment Scale in middle-aged women. For this purpose, among middle-aged women (40-65 years old), 280 people were selected by convenience sampling method and answered the happiness assessment scale in middle-aged women (Shin & Kim, 2021). In the present study, the results of data analysis by confirmatory factor analysis showed that the happiness assessment scale, like the main form, consists of four factors: Self-value, Positive thought, self-management and Family relations. The results of validation based on Cronbach's alpha were also 0.93, which is an appropriate value. The results of this study show that this scale is a reliable and valid tool for assessing happiness in middle-aged women.Keywords: Happiness assessment Scale, Confirmatory Factor Analysis, reliability, validity, Middle-Aged Women.