Positivity (PFI, Caprara et al.)
Psychology: PersonalityReliability: alpha 0.803 sample items
About this scale
An 8-item measure of dispositional positivity — the basic predisposition to view life with a positive outlook, encompassing self-esteem, life satisfaction, and optimism.
Sample item(s)
“I have great faith in the future”
“Generally I feel confident in myself”
“I look forward to the future with hope and enthusiasm”
Reliability
Reported internal consistency: alpha 0.80. As a rule of thumb, Cronbach’s α ≥ .70 is considered acceptable, ≥ .80 good, and ≥ .90 excellent for established measures.
Notes
Free for academic use.
Source & citation
Caprara, G. V., Alessandri, G., Eisenberg, N., Kupfer, A., Steca, P., Caprara, M. G., Yamaguchi, S., Fukuzawa, A., & Abela, J. (2012): The Positivity Scale. Psychological Assessment, Vol. 24, No. 3, pp. 701–712.
Caprara et al. (2012): Positivity Scale. Psychological Assessment, 24(3), 701–712.
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