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ArticleHealth and quality of life outcomes2026

Exploring the psychological well-being construct and validating the Comprehensive Inventory of Thriving in Singapore.

Yiyun Shou, Jia Jia Lee, Janhavi Ajit Vaingankar, Mythily Subramaniam, Nan Luo

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  1. EQ-5D-5L population norms for Singapore: a household survey-based analysis.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2026
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Yiyun ShouSaw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore and National University Health System, Tahir Foundation Building, 12 Science Drive 2, Singapore, 117549, Singapore. Yiyun.shou@nus.edu.sg.
Jia Jia LeeSaw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore and National University Health System, Tahir Foundation Building, 12 Science Drive 2, Singapore, 117549, Singapore.
Janhavi Ajit VaingankarInstitute of Mental Health, Singapore, Singapore.
Mythily SubramaniamSaw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore and National University Health System, Tahir Foundation Building, 12 Science Drive 2, Singapore, 117549, Singapore.
Nan LuoSaw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore and National University Health System, Tahir Foundation Building, 12 Science Drive 2, Singapore, 117549, Singapore.

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Abstract

backgroundPositive psychological functions are associated with various health and life outcomes. This study examined the construct of psychological well-being in the multi-ethnic Singaporean population and evaluated the Comprehensive Inventory of Thriving (CIT) scale that captures 18 aspects of psychological well-being.

methodA two-wave survey study was carried out with 1349 community-dwelling Singaporean adults, of whom 562 completed the second wave. We compared factor structures that have been reported in other populations. The factor model was further tested for replicability in a subsequent household survey sample (N = 1756).

resultsA new higher-order factor model emerged in the Singaporean sample consisting of three dimensions: interpersonal well-being, individual well-being, and resistance to threats. The new structure demonstrated gender and age measurement invariance. CIT and the three dimensions had expected associations with mental health symptoms, work/study stress, and participants’ actual social support. The new higher-order factor model was replicated in the subsequent household survey sample. Finally, both CIT and its short form, the Brief Inventory of Thriving (BIT), showed convergent validity, reliability and test-retest reliability in the Singaporean population.

conclusionsCIT demonstrated some evidence of construct validity and reliability in the current large samples of Singaporean community-dwelling adults. BIT can be an efficient tool to assess and monitor population general well-being.

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Mental HealthPsychological Well-BeingAdultAgedFactor Analysis, StatisticalFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPsychometricsReproducibility of ResultsSingaporeSocial SupportSurveys and QuestionnairesComprehensive Inventory of ThrivingPositive psychological well-beingSingaporeSoutheast Asian

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PMCPMC13094012

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