Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 Student of Allameh Tabataba'i University of Tehran

2 Associate Professor of Psychology, Lorestan University، Khoram Abad, Iran.

Abstract

Introduction: This study investigates the psychometric properties of the psychological playfulness questionnaire.
Method: This research is a practical and descriptive-correlative study. Population statistical was consisted of 3990 of high school students in 2017-‎‎2018 in the poldokhtar city. 350 ‎students selected by multi-level sampling method. Shen, Chick and Zinn (2014) and Oxford Happiness Questionnaire were used. Pearson correlation coefficient, Bartlett test, KMO, exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis were used for data analysis.
Findings: Reliability of psychological playfulness test based on the Cronbach's alpha was 0.93. Convergent validity (correlation between playfulness and happiness scale) was 42/0, which was significant at 0/001. Exploratory factor analysis showed beliefs dimension was unreliable. So this dimension was removed from questionnaire. Confirmatory factor analysis showed questions of other dimensions have proper validity. Also, Fitness indices were confirmed.
Results: Psychological playfulness questionnaire by measuring of four dimensions (initiation, reactivity uninhibitedness; spontaneity) is proper tool for evaluation psychological playfulness.

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