Translation and adaptation of the Oxford Happiness Questionnaire into Kazakh

   Nowadays the number of researches related to the topic of happiness in the social sciences, especially in psychology, is increasing all over the world. There are only works that review international research on happiness in this area in Kazakhstan. In the study of any mental phenomenon, state, process, it is important to have a measuring tool. Therefore, we conducted this study in order to measure the level of happiness of Kazakh-speaking residents of Kazakhstan and to check the psychometric properties of the Kazakh version of the Oxford Happiness Questionnaire (Argyle, Hills, 2002). 245 (age 16–73) Kazakh-speaking residents of Kazakhstan responded to the questionnaire, and its level of reliability was proved mathematically and statistically (α = 0.882). Compliance of the obtained sample group with the normal distribution law was checked and a description was given according to the indicators. As a result of this study, the Oxford Happiness Questionnaire was added to the range of psychodiagnostic tools in Kazakh. This method is recommended for use in Kazakh scientific research for different age groups.

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