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Validating the Chinese Version of the Manifestation Scale (CVMS): Translation, Cultural Adaptation and Psychometric Evaluation
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Validating the Chinese Version of the Manifestation Scale (CVMS): Translation, Cultural Adaptation and Psychometric Evaluation

Jia-qi Guo, Kehan Mei, Mei Shi and Lucas Dixon
PsyArXiv Preprints , Vol.15 July 2026
Cornell University
2026
DOI: https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/49kcv_v1
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Abstract

Manifestation Cross-cultural adaptation Psychometric properties Measurement invariance Personal power Cosmic collaboration Thought-action fusion
The Manifestation Scale is a novel instrument for assessing individual differences in manifestation beliefs. However, a rigorously cross-culturally adapted and validated Chinese version is currently unavailable. This study translated the scale in accordance with standardized cross-cultural guidelines and completed a systematic psychometric validation to address this gap. We systematically evaluated the psychometric properties of the Chinese version scale through item analysis, factor analyses, exploratory graph analysis, and invariance testing in an analytic sample of 1,901 Chinese adults, with 201 participants completing a 3-month test-retest assessment. The results indicated the final 10-item scale had a clear two-factor structure, strong model fit, high reliability, coherent convergent, discriminant, and criterion-related validity, along with broad measurement invariance evidence across key demographic groups. These findings extend the psychology of manifestation by showing how unsupported success-related causal beliefs are organized in a non-Western cultural context and by distinguishing self-directed magical agency from adaptive positive expectancy and broader metaphysical belief.

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