An Analysis of the Hebrew Translation of the OLIW-S to Assess Adult Playfulness

Dori Rubinstein; Mooli Lahad; Gilad Weinstock; Kay Brauer; René T. Proyer

doi:10.1027/2698-1866/a000058

An Analysis of the Hebrew Translation of the OLIW-S to Assess Adult Playfulness

Dori Rubinstein, Mooli Lahad, Gilad Weinstock, Kay Brauer, René T. Proyer

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Abstract

Adult playfulness is an individual difference variable that receives increasing interest. A multifacetted model of playfulness distinguishes between Other-directed, Lighthearted, Intellectual, and Whimsical playfulness. A 12-item brief version to assess these four facets with three items each, the OLIW-S, has been introduced in German. In this study, we investigate the psychometric properties of the Hebrew translation of the OLIW-S in an Israeli sample (N = 298). Our analyses of the item and scale parameters showed acceptable internal consistencies for short scales aimed for research purposes (αs and ωs between.53 and.80), item-total correlations, factorial validity, and metric measurement invariance with the original German language version (German sample, N = 302). Overall, our findings provide initial evidence for the psychometric qualities of the Hebrew translation of the OLIW-S, and analyses using the data from Germany replicate prior findings. We discuss future perspectives for extending the study of the reliability and validity of the Hebrew OLIW-S.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	330-338
Number of pages	9
Journal	Psychological Test Adaptation and Development
Volume	4
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1027/2698-1866/a000058
State	Published - 1 Dec 2023
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Hebrew
OLIW
OLIW-S
adult playfulness
measurement invariance

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Psychology (miscellaneous)
Applied Psychology

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