Peace of Mind Scale.
PoM
Peace of mind - an internal state of peacefulness, harmony, and low-arousal positive affect (an East-Asian conception of well-being emphasising inner calm rather than high-arousal excitement).
- Provisionally grouped under
- Length and format
- 7 items. 5-pt frequency (1 not at all - 5 all of the time) (self-report questionnaire)
- Language versions
- Chinese original with English and other-language versions
- Licence
- open with attribution
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- Reference
- Lee, Y.-C., Lin, Y.-C., Huang, C.-L., & Fredrickson, B. L. (2013). The construct and measurement of peace of mind. Journal of Happiness Studies, 14(2), 571-590.
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