Testing the factorial invariance of the Satisfaction with Life Scale across Chinese adolescents .

2017 ◽  
Vol 45 (3) ◽  
pp. 505-516 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daoyang Wang ◽  
Mingming Hu ◽  
Qinfang Xu
Keyword(s):  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Internal Consistency Reliability ◽  
Factorial Invariance ◽  
Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽  
Adolescent Students ◽  
Rural And Urban ◽  
Chinese Adolescent ◽  
Life Scale ◽  
High Internal Consistency

We tested the factorial invariance of the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) across 2,178 rural, urban, and rural-to-urban Chinese adolescent students from middle schools and universities. We examined the psychometric properties of the SWLS and tested a 1-factor model with each of the rural, urban, and rural-to-urban groups. Multigroup analysis results revealed configural, weak, strong, and strict invariance of the SWLS across the groups, and also factorial invariance, factorial covariance, and latent mean invariance. The results showed that the SWLS had high internal consistency reliability and supported the single-factor structure. In addition, they showed that the gap in satisfaction with life between rural and urban populations in China may have diminished.

The German Version of the Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS)

2011 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 127-132 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heide Glaesmer ◽  
Gesine Grande ◽  
Elmar Braehler ◽  
Marcus Roth
Keyword(s):  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Factorial Invariance ◽  
Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽  
Small Samples ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
Life Scale

The Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) is the most commonly used measure for life satisfaction. Although there are numerous studies confirming factorial validity, most studies on dimensionality are based on small samples. A controversial debate continues on the factorial invariance across different subgroups. The present study aimed to test psychometric properties, factorial structure, factorial invariance across age and gender, and to deliver population-based norms for the German general population from a large cross-sectional sample of 2519 subjects. Confirmatory factor analyses supported that the scale is one-factorial, even though indications of inhomogeneity of the scale have been detected. Both findings show invariance across the seven age groups and both genders. As indicators of the convergent validity, a positive correlation with social support and negative correlation with depressiveness was shown. Population-based norms are provided to support the application in the context of individual diagnostics.

Spanish Version of the Satisfaction with Life Scale: Validation and Factorial Invariance Analysis in Chile

2018 ◽  
Vol 21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mehdi Bagherzadeh ◽  
Nicolas Loewe ◽  
Roy G. Mouawad ◽  
Joan Manuel Batista-Foguet ◽  
Luis Araya-Castillo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Scale Validation ◽  
Total Sample ◽  
Factorial Invariance ◽  
Spanish Version ◽  
Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽  
Average Value ◽  
Life Scale ◽  
Scalar Invariance

AbstractThe aim of this study is to: (1) examine the psychometric properties of the Spanish version of the Satisfaction with Life scale (SWLS) on a representative sample of the Chilean population (N = 1,500); (2) test the factorial invariance of the SWLS across gender and employment status (henceforth status); and (3) provide normative data of the SWLS for Chile. Results suggest that the Spanish version of the SWLS is a valid and reliable instrument for measuring global life satisfaction in Chile and for comparison across gender and status. Confirmatory factor analysis shows support, across all groups, for a modified single-factor structure of the SWLS that allows error terms of items 1 and 2 to correlate (GFI > .98; RMSEA < .08). Cronbach’s alpha coefficient ranges between .68 and .84 for different groups, with an average value of .80 for the total sample. The SWLS scores converge with an alternative single-item measure of life satisfaction (r = .63, p < .001) and with measures of conceptually related constructs. The factorial structure of the scale is invariant with respect to gender and status (CFI > .99; RMSEA < .06). Metric invariance holds for gender (ΔCFI = 0; RMSEA = .051) and status (Δχ2 = 23.93, nonsignificant; ∆CFI = 0; RMSEA = .045). Scalar invariance holds for gender and some status combinations; partial scalar invariance holds for the rest. Mean levels of life satisfaction can be compared across gender and status, albeit cautiously for status combinations for which scalar invariance does not hold.

Life Satisfaction and the Five-Factor Model of Personality

1997 ◽  
Vol 80 (3_suppl) ◽  
pp. 1208-1210 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nerella V. Ramanaiah ◽  
Fred R. J. Detwiler ◽  
Anupama Byravan
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Five Factor Model ◽  
Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽  
Personality Factors ◽  
Personality Profiles ◽  
Inventory Analysis ◽  
Neo Personality Inventory ◽  
Life Scale

The hypothesis that happy and unhappy people have different personality profiles based on five personality factors (Neuroticism, Extraversion, Openness, Agreeableness, and Conscientiousness) was tested using 245 undergraduates (111 men and 134 women) who completed the Satisfaction with Life Scale and the NEO Personality Inventory. Analysis indicated that High and Low Satisfaction groups had significantly different personality profiles, supporting the hypothesis.

Satisfaction with Life Scale: Analysis of Factorial Invariance for Adolescents and Elderly Persons

2000 ◽  
Vol 91 (1) ◽  
pp. 62-68 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diana Pons ◽  
Francisco L. Atienza ◽  
Isabel Balaguer ◽  
María L. García-Merita
Keyword(s):  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Factorial Invariance ◽  
Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽  
Elderly Persons ◽  
Scale Analysis ◽  
Life Scale

scholarly journals Positive Orientation and the Five-Factor Model

2016 ◽  
Vol 47 (1) ◽  
pp. 141-148 ◽  
Author(s):  
Łukasz Roland Miciuk ◽  
Tomasz Jankowski ◽  
Agnieszka Laskowska ◽  
Piotr Oleś
Keyword(s):  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Five Factor Model ◽  
Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽  
Positive Orientation ◽  
Canonical Correlations ◽  
Life Orientation Test ◽  
Life Scale ◽  
Neo Five Factor Inventory ◽  
Positive Correlations

Abstract The aim of the present study was to investigate the relationship between positive orientation (PO) defined as a basic predisposition to perceive and evaluate positive aspects of life, the future and oneself and the Five-Factor Model of personality (FFM). Hypotheses postulated positive correlations between PO and extraversion, conscientiousness, agreeableness and openness; a negative correlation was predicted between PO and neuroticism. Two hundred Polish students completed the following measures: SES (Self-Esteem Scale, Rosenberg), SWLS (The Satisfaction with Life Scale; Diener, Emmons, Larson & Griffin), LOT-R (The Life Orientation Test - Revised; Scheier, Carver & Bridges) and NEOFFI (NEO Five Factor Inventory, Costa & McCrae). The results confirmed correlations between PO and extraversion, conscientiousness, and neuroticism; correlations with openness and agreeableness were not supported. According to canonical correlations, PO shows a clear affinity to the FFM.

scholarly journals Identification of Workplace Bullying: Reliability and Validity of Indonesian Version of the Negative Acts Questionnaire-Revised (NAQ-R)

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (8) ◽  
pp. 3985
Author(s):  
Dadan Erwandi ◽  
Abdul Kadir ◽  
Fatma Lestari
Keyword(s):  
Workplace Bullying ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Internal Consistency Reliability ◽  
Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Life Scale ◽  
Negative Acts

Bullying can pose a risk to health and safety, including the risk for damage to the emotional, psychosocial, mental, or physical health of employees in the workplace. Since bullying has a detrimental impact on victims and organizations, several studies on this issue had been conducted using the Negative Acts Questionnaire-Revised (NAQ-R), which is one of the most widely used tools to assess and minimize the occurrence of workplace bullying. However, this tool has not been validated for the Indonesian contexts. In this study, the author tested the reliability and constructed validity of the Indonesian version of NAQ-R. A total of 3140 participants were recruited in this study from various companies from different industries. NAQ-R, Psychosocial Distress (K10), and Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) were administrated through an online survey. The results showed that 22 items yielded three model factors, i.e., person-related bullying, work-related bullying, and intimidation towards a person. Cronbach’s alpha coefficients for the total and sub-scales of the Indonesian NAQ-R was acceptable, ranging from 0.721 to 0.897. This study confirmed that the Indonesian version of NAQ-R has an internal consistency reliability, and the concurrent and construct validity are at acceptable levels. Thus, this tool can be used as the screening instrument in assessing workplace bullying.

Psychometric Properties of an Instrument to Measure Resilience in Adults

2001 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 36-44 ◽  
Author(s):  
D.J.W. Strümpfer
Keyword(s):  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽  
Word Count ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Self Reports ◽  
Life Scale

A rationale for using a projective approach, in addition to self-reports, is presented. A resilience exercise is described, consisting of 6 sentences describing adverse situations, in response to which participants write projective stories. A scoring scheme for such stories is introduced. 152 adults ( Mage = 34.28, SD = 9.15; Meduc = 14.55, SD = 2.31) working in organizations, completed the exercise and self-report scales. On the basis of initial scoring by two judges, the scoring scheme was revised to clarify some instructions. On a new sample of 20 protocols a 0.87 agreement between two judges was obtained. One judge then re-scored all protocols on the revised manual. A word count per protocol correlated 0.54 ( p < 0.000) with the total score. Scores per story and scores per scoring category, were corrected for word count, using a regression procedure. The 6 stories all loaded on a single resilience factor. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses showed a 2-factor model to fit the data best, producing factors which measured abstract and concrete aspects. The total resilience score correlated 0.26 ( p < 0.001) with Antonovsky's Sense of Coherence scale (short form) and 0.21 ( p < 0.01) with Diener's Satisfaction with Life scale.

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