Development and Validation of Chinese College Students Failure Mindset Scale
This study aimed to develop and validate an instrument for measuring failure mindset in Chinese college students.Based on literature analysis and semi-structured interviews,the initial items of the Failure Mindset Scale(FMS)were developed.The factor structure of the FMS was examined by exploratory factor analysis(n=699)and confirmatory factor analysis(n=684).Then the scale validity was verified again by examining the relationship between failure mentality and mental health(n=2922).The results showed that the final formal scale contains two relatively independent dimensions,that is,the negative failure mindset and the positive failure mindset.The internal consistency reliability,test-retest reliability,construct validity and criterion validity of FMS all met the requirements of psychometric characteristics.Both dimensions of failure mindset predicted subjective well-being and general psychological problems significantly.In conclusion,the FMS can be used as an effective tool to measure the level of failure mindset among Chinese college students.
Chinese college studentsfailure mindsetreliabilityvalidity
万方数据
维普
