Hoekstra, Jerke (2024) A First Psychometric Analysis of the Stoic Attitudes and Behaviours Scale. Master thesis, Psychology.
|
Text
S4009134-Master-Thesis-Jerke-Hoekstra.pdf Download (2MB) | Preview |
Abstract
Well-being is a topic of interest both in general society and in scientific inquiry. Stoicism, a philosophy known for its numerous benefits, has been associated with improving well-being. The Modern Stoicism team has developed the Stoic Attitudes and Behaviors scale (SABS) to measure an individual’s degree of Stoicism. During their ‘Stoic week’, a form of Stoic training, an increase in Stoicism was linked to enhancements in well-being, prompting questions regarding the reliability and validity of the SABS as a tool for measuring Stoicism and inquiries into its underlying dimensions. In this study among 299 undergraduates (74.9% female), we investigated whether reliable and valid subdimensions of the SABS can be distinguished, including their relationships with well-being measures. By employing factor analysis, five subdimensions were statistically distinguished, labeled as Cosmopolitanism, Caring, Perceived Control, Vigilance, and Cosmic Nature. We found indications of both convergent and divergent validity, as well as relationships between subdimensions and wellbeing measures (eudaimonia, subjective happiness, and flourishing). Notably, only Vigilance emerged as a consistent predictor across all indices of well-being. These results indicate that within the SABS there are distinguishable Stoic concepts that relate differently to well-being. Further investigation is needed to develop the distinguished subdimensions further, investigate whether more subdimensions can be distinguished, and investigate their relation to measures of well-being.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Master) |
|---|---|
| Supervisor name: | Yperen, N. van and Hartigh, J.R. den |
| Degree programme: | Psychology |
| Differentiation route: | Talent Development and Creativity (TDC) [Master Psychology] |
| Date Deposited: | 06 Aug 2025 07:50 |
| Last Modified: | 06 Aug 2025 07:50 |
| URI: | http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/5824 |
Actions (login required)
 |
View Item |