scholarly journals VALIDATION AND CLINICAL USEFULNESS OF A SLEEP HEALTH SCALE IN LATE LIFE

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S526-S526
Author(s):  
Scott Ravyts ◽  
Joseph Dzierzewski ◽  
Elliottnell Perez ◽  
Emily Donovan
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Late Life ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Adverse Outcomes ◽  
Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽  
Sleep Health ◽  
Insomnia Severity

Abstract Sleep health is a multidimensional construct of sleep and wakefulness which can be conceptualized as the opposite of sleep dysfunction. Assessing sleep health is particularly relevant among older adults who disproportionally experience sleep-related adverse outcomes. Yet, empirically-validated sleep health scales are lacking. The objectives of the present study were to assess the psychometric properties of a newly designed measure of sleep health (RU-SATED) among older adults and examine the association between sleep health and well-being in late-life. Data included 773 older adults (M=67.68, 52% female) who completed an online survey of their sleep and health. Respondents completed the six-item RU-SATED scale, the Insomnia Severity Index (ISI), and the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS). Sleep health scores ranged from 1 to 12, (M=8.13, SD=2.68), with higher scores indicating better sleep health. Exploratory factor analysis revealed a one-factor model. Confirmatory factor analysis showed that a one-factor model was associated with model fit indices in the adequate range. Additionally, a hierarchical linear regression indicated that sleep health was positively associated with life satisfaction (β=.25, p<.001) and accounted for significant variance in life satisfaction above and beyond insomnia severity (∆R2=.04, p<.001). In conclusion, RU-SATED appears to be a valid measure of sleep health among older adults with potentially useful clinical applications. Future research would benefit from examining the association between sleep health and other relevant health outcomes, as well as assessing the prospective ability of sleep health to predict relevant outcomes above and beyond traditional measures of sleep quality or insomnia.

Intergenerational Solidarity and Life Satisfaction among Empty-nest Older Adults in Rural China: Does Distance Matter?

2020 ◽  
pp. 0192513X2092621
Author(s):  
Mengting Li ◽  
Yaling Luo ◽  
Penghui Li
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Social Services ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Migrant Children ◽  
Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽  
Geographical Proximity ◽  
Intergenerational Solidarity ◽  
Contact Frequency

Intergenerational solidarity plays a significant role in older adults’ psychological well-being, but it remains unclear whether the influence would vary by distance. This study aims to examine the moderating role of geographical proximity between intergenerational solidarity and life satisfaction. We interviewed 1,015 rural older adults in Sichuan, China. Life satisfaction was measured by Satisfaction with Life Scale. Five of the six dimensions of intergenerational solidarity were assessed: structural (geographical proximity), associational (contact frequency), functional (support exchange), affectual (emotional closeness), and normative (filial obligation). Multiple regression with interaction term was used. We found the effect of intergenerational solidarity (except associational solidarity) on life satisfaction was strongest for older adults with children living in the same city. Gender differences existed in the moderating effect of parent–child distance on the relationship between intergenerational solidarity and life satisfaction. Social services could focus on older adults with interprovincial migrant children and protect their well-being.

Assessing the Factor Structure of the Integrative Hope Scale

Assessment ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 26 (8) ◽  
pp. 1462-1473 ◽  
Author(s):  
Donald Sharpe ◽  
Jesse McElheran ◽  
William J. Whelton
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Social Relations ◽  
Time Perspective ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Future Orientation ◽  
Community Sample ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Time Orientation ◽  
Satisfaction With Life Scale

While some researchers contend that hope is unidimensional, other researchers regard hope to be multidimensional. Schrank, Woppmann, Sibitz, and Lauber’s exploratory factor analysis of their Integrative Hope Scale (IHS) found subscales of Trust, Future Orientation, Social Relations, and Lack of Perspective. However, subsequent articles have utilized only the total IHS score. To resolve this issue, a community sample of 288 participants completed the IHS as well as two measures of hedonic well-being (Positive and Negative Affect Schedule; Temporal Satisfaction With Life Scale), a measure of eudemonic well-being (Measure of Actualization of Potential), and a measure of time orientation (the Zimbardo Time Perspective Inventory). One-factor, four-factor oblique, higher order, and bifactor models were compared through confirmatory factor analysis and interpreted using Omega reliability coefficients. While the poorest model fit was for the one-factor model, little reliable variance was found in subscale scores after controlling for a general hope factor with the exception of the Lack of Perspective factor. IHS total and subscale scores were associated with measures of well-being and time orientation. We suggest researchers continue to focus on using the IHS total score, but also report subscale scores, especially for the Lack of Perspective subscale.

scholarly journals EVALUASI PROPERTI PSIKOMETRIS DAN PERBANDINGAN MODEL PENGUKURAN KONSTRUK SUBJECTIVE WELL-BEING

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 29
Author(s):  
Hanif Akhtar
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Factor Loading ◽  
Measurement Model ◽  
Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Three Factor

In the subjective well-being (SWB) measurement model, there are three models used by researchers, namely one-factor model (unidimension), two-factors model, and three-factor model. This study aims to test the validity and reliability of the SWB measure and compare the measurement model of SWB with confirmatory factor analysis method. The total subjects used in this study were 1,003 people with an age range of 14 - 50 years. Positive Affect Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS) and Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) were used as SWB measurements. The results showed all dimensions have Alpha reliability above 0.80 with item-total correlation above 0.3. The results of exploratory factor analysis showed that all items are well distributed to their  dimensions with a factor loading above 0.4. Thus the scale in this study has satisfactory validity and reliability. The comparison of three hypothetical model showed that the three-factor model has the best model fit compared to the other two models. This finding provides evidence that the three components in the SWB construct are separate and independent of each other.

scholarly journals Focusing on positive outcomes in frailty research: development of a short well-being instrument for older adults (SWIO)

2019 ◽  
Vol 31 (06) ◽  
pp. 767-777 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daan Duppen ◽  
Gina Rossi ◽  
Eva Dierckx ◽  
Lieve Hoeyberghs ◽  
Liesbeth De Donder ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Meaning In Life ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Validation Sample ◽  
Bottom Up ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Three Factor

ABSTRACTObjective:Studies of frailty have tended to focus on adverse outcomes. This study aims to develop a short instrument that identifies a positive outcome, namely, the level of well-being in older adults at risk of frailty.Method:871 older adults (49.4% women; mean age 75.72 years; SD = 8.05) with a frailty risk profile participated in the first wave of the D-SCOPE study. The possible domains of well-being were identified using a bottom-up approach. Exploratory Structural Equation Modeling (ESEM) and multidimensional Item Response Theory (IRT) analysis of 17 items in 4 domains measuring well-being was performed on a calibration sample (n = 435) to develop the instrument. The instrument was subsequently corroborated by confirmatory factor analysis and convergent/divergent relations with relevant external measures in a validation sample (n = 436).Results:The ESEM three-factor solution, with the subdimensions of sense of mastery, meaning in life, and life satisfaction, displayed good fit to the data (RMSEA = 0.070). For each dimension, the three best discriminating items were retained for the instrument following IRT analysis. Internal consistency of these dimensions was good in the validation sample (sense of mastery α = 0.864, meaning in life α = 0.715, and life satisfaction α = 0.782). The confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) three-factor model also showed good fit to the data (RMSEA = 0.064). Small to large zero-order correlations with the external measures were as expected.Conclusions:Using a bottom-up approach, this study developed a short instrument to identify levels of well-being in vulnerable or frail older adults. The instrument can be applied in primary care and prevention programs.

scholarly journals Living Arrangements and Psychosocial Well-Being Among Older Adults: Evidence From the Health and Retirement Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 121-122
Author(s):  
Rashmita Basu ◽  
Huabin Luo ◽  
Adrienne Steiner ◽  
Alan Stevens
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Living Arrangements ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Negative Emotion ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Cognitive Status ◽  
Living Alone ◽  
Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽  
Linear Regression Models

Abstract Despite growing attention to the association between living arrangements and health outcomes, less is known about how emotional well-being and life satisfaction vary by living arrangements. Using data from the 2014 and 2016 Leave Behind Questionnaires from the Health and Retirement Survey (N=13,275), we estimated generalized linear regression models comparing emotional well-being (a ratio of positive to negative emotion) and life satisfaction (the satisfaction with life scale, SWLS) by living alone versus living with others, controlling for socioeconomic and other health-related characteristics. Overall, individuals who lived alone had lower emotional well-being (β=-0.11; p<0.01), and SWLS score (β=-0.42; p<0.001), compared to those living with others. The direction of these relationships stratified by the cognitive status was the same. Policies and programs designed to support the growing population of older adults living alone should focus on improvement in these positive outcomes to enhance the quality of life.

scholarly journals The Psychometric Properties of the Turkish Version of the Riverside Life Satisfaction Scale–Adult Form

SAGE Open ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 215824402097982
Author(s):  
Bedriye Alıcı ◽  
Gürcan Seçim
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽  
Satisfaction Scale ◽  
Turkish Culture ◽  
Life Satisfaction Scale

We validated the psychometric properties of the Riverside Life Satisfaction Scale for Turkish culture. A standard back-translation procedure was performed. A stratified sample ( N = 493; age range = 18–70 years) was selected from North Cyprus. Results showed that one-factor model for the Riverside Life Satisfaction Scale was a good fit. Composite reliability was .77 and factor loadings were significant (.515–.825). Significant correlations were found between the scale and the Satisfaction With Life Scale, Psychological Well-Being Scale–Short Form, Positive and Negative Affect Schedule, and extraversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, and neuroticism subscales of the Big Five Inventory. The Riverside Life Satisfaction Scale is an up-to-date, standard, and powerful alternative scale that is statistically strong, easy-to-apply, and its reversed items were free from measurement bias. It is thus valid and reliable to use in Turkish culture, indicating the cross-cultural value of the current study.

Measurement Invariance of the Serbian Version of the Satisfaction With Life Scale Across Age, Gender, and Time

2019 ◽  
Vol 35 (4) ◽  
pp. 555-563 ◽  
Author(s):  
Veljko Jovanović
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Life Scale ◽  
Serbian Version ◽  
Age Range ◽  
Over Time

Abstract. The present research aimed at examining measurement invariance of the Serbian version of the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) across age, gender, and time. A total sample in Study 1 consisted of 2,595 participants from Serbia, with a mean age of 23.79 years (age range: 14–55 years). The final sample in Study 2 included 333 Serbian undergraduate students ( Mage = 20.81; age range: 20–27 years), who completed the SWLS over periods of 6 and 18 months after the initial assessment. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) supported the modified unidimensional model of the SWLS, with correlated residuals of items 4 and 5 tapping past satisfaction. The results of the multigroup confirmatory factor analysis supported the full scalar invariance across gender and over time and partial scalar invariance across age. Latent mean comparisons revealed that women reported higher life satisfaction than men. Additionally, adolescents reported higher life satisfaction than students and adults, with adults showing the lowest life satisfaction. Our findings indicate that the SWLS allows meaningful comparisons in life satisfaction across age, gender, and over time.

Organizational Justice enhances Subjective Well-being

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ms. Anjali Sahai ◽  
Prof. (Dr). Abha Singh
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Justice ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Interactional Justice ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Adverse Outcomes ◽  
Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Negative Experience ◽  
Life Scale ◽  
The Relationship

Organizational Justice has the potential to create major impact on organizations and employees alike. These include greater commitment, trust, enhanced job performance, more citizenship behaviors and less number of conflicts. It has been reported that employees seem to have a universal concern for Justice that transcends the self and that many are subject to biases at various point of time in their work life. Sometimes these biases lead to adverse outcomes including decreased level of subjective well-being. Subjective well-being is a broad category that includes life satisfaction, positive affect, and low negative affect, such as anger, sadness and fear. Thus to study the relationship between Organizational justice and subjective well-being, a sample of 88 employees working in Private Universities of NCR region were examined. For this purpose, the Organizational Justice scales consisting of Measure of Procedural & Interactional Justice and Distributive Justice Index scale by Moorman, Blakely & Niehoff (1998) and Subjective Wellbeing Scales inclusive of the Satisfaction with Life Scale(SWLS),Scale of Positive and Negative Experience(SPANE) and Flourishing Scale (FS) by Ed Diener (2004)were used. Results indicate significant relationship between the three types of Organizational justice and subjective well-being of employees.

scholarly journals Family Solidarity, Social Support, Loneliness, and Well-Being Among Older Adults in Rural China

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 319-320
Author(s):  
Xiaoyan Zhang ◽  
Merril Silverstein
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Adult Children ◽  
Child Support ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Total Population ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
National Bureau ◽  
Subjective Well Being

Abstract China is experiencing a large increase in elderly population. In 2019, China’s population aged 60 and above had reached 253 million, accounting for 18.1% of the total population (National Bureau of Statistics of China, 2020). By 2050, the number of adults aged 60+ would be up to 430 million, reaching one third of the total population (Du, Zhai & Chen, 2005). Considering such a rapid aging process and the existing large number of older adults in China, it becomes imperative to investigate how psychosocial factors affect this group’s subjective well-being. This study proposed that, among older adults, higher support received from each of the three relational sources (adult children, family and friends) were associated with reduced loneliness and improved well-being. Structural equation modeling was conducted using a sample of rural adults aged 60 and older (N= 1142) from the 2018 wave of data from the Longitudinal Study of Older Adults in Anhui Province, China. Findings indicated that support from adult children directly and indirectly decreased older adults’ depression and improved their life satisfaction through loneliness; while support from family members directly decreased depression but did not directly improve life satisfaction or indirectly improve well-being through loneliness. Although support from friends did not have a significant impact on older adults’ well-being, it indirectly improved well-being through reduced loneliness. Findings have implications for programs or interventions targeting both parent -adult-child support and friends support and reducing rural older adults’ loneliness.

scholarly journals Psychological Morbidity among University Students in Hong Kong (2014–2018): Psychometric Properties of the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS) and Related Correlates

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (16) ◽  
pp. 8305
Author(s):  
Xiang Li ◽  
Daniel T. L. Shek ◽  
Esther Y. W. Shek
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Hong Kong ◽  
University Students ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Youth Development ◽  
Positive Youth Development ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Psychological Morbidity

Although mental health problems among Hong Kong university students are serious, there is a lack of studies examining the psychometric properties of related assessment scales and correlates. This study attempted to validate the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS) in Hong Kong university students and examine the demographic (gender), time (cohort), and well-being correlates (positive youth development attributes and life satisfaction) of psychological morbidity. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was used to examine the factor structure of the DASS (n = 6704). Gender and cohort invariance were further established using a multigroup CFA. The three-factor model of the DASS showed a superior fit and factorial invariance across gender and five different cohorts. Regarding gender and cohort correlates of psychological morbidity, males exhibited more depression, anxiety, and stress symptoms than their female counterparts. The intensity of psychological distress also escalated after the Umbrella Movement in 2014. Furthermore, well-being measures (positive youth development and life satisfaction) were negatively associated with depression, anxiety, and stress. In short, the Chinese DASS demonstrated good psychometric properties. This study also showed that gender, cohort (occurrence of political events), and well-being were associated with psychological morbidity indexed by the DASS measures.

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