title: Passion: Does one scale fit all? Construct validity of two-factor passion scale and psychometric invariance over different activities and languages.
abstract: The passion scale, based on the dualistic model of passion, measures 2 distinct types of passion: Harmonious and obsessive passions are predictive of adaptive and less adaptive outcomes, respectively. In a substantive-methodological synergy, we evaluate the construct validity (factor structure, reliability, convergent and discriminant validity) of Passion Scale responses (N = 3,571). The exploratory structural equation model fit to the data was substantially better than the confirmatory factor analysis solution, and resulted in better differentiated (less correlated) factors. Results from a 13-model taxonomy of measurement invariance supported complete invariance (factor loadings, factor correlations, item uniquenesses, item intercepts, and latent means) over language (French vs. English; the instrument was originally devised in French, then translated into English) and gender. Strong measurement partial invariance over 5 passion activity groups (leisure, sport, social, work, education) indicates that the same set of items is appropriate for assessing passion across a wide variety of activities--a previously untested, implicit assumption that greatly enhances practical utility. Support was found for the convergent and discriminant validity of the harmonious and obsessive passion scales, based on a set of validity correlates: life satisfaction, rumination, conflict, time investment, activity liking and valuation, and perceiving the activity as a passion.
authors: Centre for Positive Psychology and Education.
authors: Herbert W
authors: HW
authors: Marsh
authors: Robert J
authors: RJ
authors: Vallerand
authors: Marc-André K
authors: MA
authors: Lafrenière
authors: Philip
authors: P
authors: Parker
authors: Alexandre J S
authors: AJ
authors: Morin
authors: Noémie
authors: N
authors: Carbonneau
authors: Sophia
authors: S
authors: Jowett
authors: Julien S
authors: JS
authors: Bureau
authors: Claude
authors: C
authors: Fernet
authors: Frédéric
authors: F
authors: Guay
authors: Adel
authors: A
authors: Salah Abduljabbar
authors: Yvan
authors: Y
authors: Paquet
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D004644:Emotions; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008960:Models, Psychological; D009770:Obsessive Behavior / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D011581:Psychological Tests / Q000592:standards; D011594:Psychometrics; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D055815:Young Adult