Propiedades Psicométricas de la Escala de Orientaciones hacia la Felicidad en Mexicanos.

According to the Authentic Happiness Theory, pleasure, meaning, and engagement are three ways to achieve happiness, and the Orientations to Happiness Scale assesses these pathways. Many pieces of evidence exist regarding the scale's validity and reliability in Europe, Asia, and North America, but the historical and cultural particularities of Latin America suggest differences in its comprehension and structure when applied to Latin American samples. We provided evidence regarding the content validity, internal structure, and convergence of the scale for a sample of 1416 Mexicans. A panel of experts validated the Spanish version through a process of English-Spanish translation, back-translation, and judgment. Exploratory factor analysis revealed a twofactor structure: pleasure and meaning. Subsequently, confirmatory factor analysis demonstrated a reasonable model fit. Finally, the scale correlated with another similar measure, serving as an assessment criterion. We discussed the implications of these results in understanding happiness and psychometric assessment in diverse cultural contexts. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]