Development and validation of a test on Anasakti (non-attachment)
An Indian model of well-being
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19504032 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kamlesh Singh (0000-0003-4256-7809, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi), Mahima Raina (0000-0002-5310-866X, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 9 |
| Pages | 715-725 |
| Publication date | 2015-10-21 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Mental Health Religion & Culture (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1367-4676 • E-ISSN: 1469-9737 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/13674676.2015.1084612 |
| OpenAlex | W2340664265 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 14 |
Deriving our theoretical model from the Hindu religious text Srimad Bhagvad Gita, gaps in the existing frameworks on the concept of Anasakti (non-attachment) were found. The purpose of the study was to develop and test psychometric properties of a scale based on this Indian concept. We pooled 46 items which included items from existing scales as well as new items. The data were collected from 366 students (236 females and 130 males; mean age = 23.55 years, SD = 8.30 years). The final scale consists of 22 items comprising six subscales: Outcome Vulnerability, Faith in God, Empathy, Frustration Tolerance, Effort Orientation and Emotional Equipoise. The scale is psychometrically robust, explaining 50.79 per cent of variance and also acceptable levels of reliability (α = .70). We tested for convergent validity by correlating the new scale with the Scale of Positive and Negative Experiences (SPANE), the Mental Health Continuum (MHC) and the Flourishing Scale (FS). The new scale demonstrated acceptable convergent validity showing significant positive correlation with SPANE-P, SPANE-B, FS and MHC (.23 < r < .38, p < .01) and a significant negative correlation with SPANE-N (r = −.29, p < .01)
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| Unique citing works | 8 |
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| Citations per year | 0.8 |
| Citation span | 2016 - 2026 (11) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |