Flourishing in Studies Scale (FSS): Psychometric Properties in University Students

The aim of this study was to examine the psychometric properties of the Flourishing in Studies Scale (FSS) in the Italian university context. A total of 308 Italian university students completed the FSS, the Study Satisfaction Scale (SSS), and the Work and Meaning Inventory for University Students (WAMI-U). A confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was conducted to evaluate the factor structure of the FSS. Internal consistency was assessed using Cronbach’s alpha, and concurrent validity was investigated through correlations among FSS and both the SSS and WAMI-U. The CFA results supported a unidimensional structure of the FSS, with acceptable fit indices (CFI = .97; TLI = .96; RMSEA = .08; SRMR = .04). The FSS demonstrated excellent internal consistency (α = .87). Concurrent validity was confirmed by positive and significant correlations between the FSS and the SSS (r = .38, p < .01) and between the FSS and the WAMI-U (r = .56, p < .01). These findings suggest that the FSS is a reliable instrument for measuring flourishing in studies among Italian university students.