Kuwaiti Raha Scale (KRS)
Cite this measure View MeasureHadi Ridha, Fahad Al Naser & Charles R. Figley (2008) Developing a measure of contentment in an Arab Muslim country: implications for cross-cultural research in social work, European Journal of Social Work, 11:4, 459-467, DOI: 10.1080/13691450701532123
| General information | |
| Purpose | The measure was developed to assess well-being among Kuwaitis in a way that reflects the Raha within the Kuwaiti culture, and reflects Kuwaiti cultural idioms of distress. |
| Domain(s) | Goal Pursuit Life Satisfaction Positive Affect Quality of Life Sense of Meaning |
| Target population | Adult |
| Number of items | 32 |
| Administration format | self-report |
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| Availability in other languages | |
| Fee for use | |
| Free | |
| Related information on use of the measure | |
| Non-exhaustive list of psychometric studies | |
| Chapman, P., Figley, C. R., Ashkanani, H. R., & Naser, F. A. (2009). Measuring Mental Health Following Traumatization: Psychometric Analysis of the Kuwait Raha Scale Using a Random National Household Data Set. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 79(2), 221–227. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0015541 | |
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