Construction and Assessment of the Psychometric Characteristics of the Sahm-based Lifestyle Questionnaire

Masoumeh Esmaeily; Fahimeh Shadabmehr; Kowsar Dehdast

doi:10.18502/qjcr.v22i86.13548

Masoumeh Esmaeily PhD Counseling, Full Professor, Department of Counseling, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Allameh Tabataba'i University, Tehran, Iran.
Fahimeh Shadabmehr Ph.D. student of Counseling, Self-governing Graduate School, Allameh Tabataba'i University, Tehran, Iran.
Kowsar Dehdast PhD Counseling, Assistant Professor, Department of Counseling, Refah University College, Tehran, Iran.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18502/qjcr.v22i86.13548

Keywords: Factor analysis, Sahm-based lifestyle, Sahmgozari approach, psychometric characteristics

Abstract

Aim: The present research was conducted with the purpose of designing and determining some psychometric characteristics of the Sahm-based lifestyle questionnaire, and this study was done with a practical goal. Methods: The statistical population of the research included all people aged 18 to 60 living in Tehran in 2023, of which 389 people were selected through available sampling and answered the questionnaire. In order to check the validity of the questionnaire, the method of exploratory factor analysis was used, and the content validity of the instrument was confirmed by consulting experts. In order to check the reliability of the tool, Cronbach's alpha method was used. All statistical analyzes were performed by SPSS-25 software. Findings: Based on the findings of the research, exploratory factor analysis with principal components showed that the Sahm-based lifestyle questionnaire is a 13-component tool that explains 57.24 percent of the “Sahmgozari” (partake or sharing) variance. Cronbach's alpha of the whole questionnaire is 0.93 and for components such as meaning-based (0.78), responsibility-based (0.74), agency (0.73), security-based (0.71), principle-based (0.73), respect-based (0.71), intention-based (0.73) , personal peace (0.80), the best role-playing (0.72), formative relationships (0.67), bond-making (0.63), harmonization with goals (0.63), and selectiveness (0.65) were reported. Conclusion: According to the findings, it can be concluded that the Sahm-based lifestyle questionnaire has appropriate and acceptable validity and reliability in the sample of participants in the research.