MEASURING HAPPINESS WITH A SINGLE-ITEM SCALE

2006 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
pp. 139-150 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmed M. Abdel-Khalek
Keyword(s):  
Concurrent Validity ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Temporal Stability ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Single Item ◽  
Life Scale ◽  
Item Scale

This study examined the accuracy of measuring happiness by a single item (Do you feel happy in general?) answered on an 11-point scale (0–10). Its temporal stability was 0.86. The correlations between the single item and both the Oxford Happiness Inventory (OHI; Argyle, Martin, & Lu, 1995; Hills & Argyle, 1998) and the Satisfaction with Life Scale (Diener, Emmons, Larsen, & Griffin, 1985; Pavot & Diener, 1993) were highly significant and positive, denoting good concurrent validity. Moreover, the single item had a good convergent validity because it was highly and positively correlated with optimism, hope, self-esteem, positive affect, extraversion, and self-ratings of both physical and mental health. Furthermore, the divergent validity of the single item has been adequately demonstrated through its significant and negative correlations with anxiety, pessimism, negative affect, and insomnia. It was concluded that measuring happiness by a single item is reliable, valid, and viable in community surveys as well as in cross-cultural comparisons.

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.

scholarly journals The Appraisal of Self-Care Agency Scale - Revised (ASAS-R): adaptation and construct validity in the Brazilian context

2013 ◽  
Vol 29 (10) ◽  
pp. 2071-2082 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bruno Figueiredo Damásio ◽  
Silvia Helena Koller
Keyword(s):  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Self Care ◽  
Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
Brazilian Version ◽  
Life Scale ◽  
Care Agency

This study presents the psychometric properties of the Brazilian version of the Appraisal of Self-Care Agency Scale - Revised (ASAS-R). The sample was made up of 627 subjects (69.8% women) aged between 18 and 88 years (mean = 38.3; SD = 13.26) from 17 Brazilian states. Exploratory factor analysis of part of the sample (n1 = 200) yielded a three-factor solution which showed adequate levels of reliability. Two confirmatory factor analyses of the other part of the sample (n2 = 427) tested both the exploratory and the original model. The analysis of convergent validity using the Subjective Happiness Scale, the Satisfaction with Life Scale, and the 36-item Short Form Health Survey Version 2 (SF-36v2) demonstrated adequate levels of validity. A significant correlation was found between levels of self-care agency and age, level of education and income. The analysis of sample members with chronic disease (n = 134) showed that higher levels of self-care agency indicated lower levels of negative impact of the chronic illness in the individual's everyday life.

scholarly journals Role of Global Self-Esteem in Predicting Life Satisfaction of Nursing Students in Poland, Spain and Slovakia

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (15) ◽  
pp. 5392
Author(s):  
Ewa Kupcewicz ◽  
Elżbieta Grochans ◽  
Marzena Mikla ◽  
Helena Kadučáková ◽  
Marcin Jóźwik
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Life Scale ◽  
The Mean

Background: This study analyzed the role of global self-esteem and selected sociodemographic variables in predicting life satisfaction of nursing students in Poland, Spain and Slovakia. Methods: The study subjects were full-time nursing students from three European countries. A diagnostic survey was used as a research method, while the Rosenberg self-esteem scale (SES) and the satisfaction with life scale (SWLS) were used to collect data. Results: The research was performed on a group of 1002 students. The mean age of those surveyed was 21.6 (±3.4). The results showed significant differences both in the level of the global self-esteem index (F = 40.74; p < 0.0001) and in the level of general satisfaction with life (F = 12.71; p < 0.0001). A comparison of the structure of results demonstrated that there were significantly fewer students with high self-esteem in Spain (11.06%) than in Poland (48.27%) and in Slovakia (42.05%), while more students with a high sense of life satisfaction were recorded in Spain (64.90%) than in Poland (37.87%) or in Slovakia (47.44%). A positive, statistically significant correlation was found between global self-esteem and satisfaction with life in the group of Slovak students (r = 0.37; p < 0.0001), Polish students (r = 0.31; p < 0.0001) and Spanish students (r = 0.26; p < 0.0001). Furthermore, a regression analysis proved that three variables explaining a total of 12% output variation were the predictors of life satisfaction in Polish students. The regression factor was positive (ßeta = 0.31; R2 = 0.12), which indicates a positive correlation and the largest share was attributed to global self-esteem (9%). In the group of Spanish students, global self-esteem explained 7% (ßeta = 0.27; R2 = 0.07) of the output variation and 14% in the group of Slovak students (ßeta = 0.38; R2 = 0.14). Conclusions: The global self-esteem demonstrates the predictive power of life satisfaction of nursing students, most clearly marked in the group of Slovak students. The measurement of the variables under consideration may facilitate the planning and implementation of programs aimed at increasing self-esteem among young people and promoting the well-being of nursing students.

Empirical Testing of the Satisfaction with Life Scale: A South African Pilot Study

2003 ◽  
Vol 92 (2) ◽  
pp. 551-554 ◽  
Author(s):  
Margaret S. Westaway ◽  
Chantelle Maritz ◽  
Nurse J. Golele
Keyword(s):  
South African ◽  
Cultural Context ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽  
South Africans ◽  
Life Scale ◽  
Education And Employment ◽  
Mean Differences ◽  
Scale Coefficient

To explore applicability of the Satisfaction With Life Scale in a different racial and cultural context (South Africa), a questionnaire containing items on basic demographic characteristics, the 5-item Satisfaction With Life Scale, and the 10-item Rosenberg Self-esteem scale, was administered to a small convenient sample of 34 Black (13 men and 21 women) and 20 White (9 men and 11 women) South Africans aged between 17 and 70 years. As expected, Black respondents were less likely to have completed high school than White respondents and were more likely to be unemployed. Factor analysis of the Satisfaction With Life Scale (coefficient alpha of .92) yielded a single factor, accounting for 76% of the variance. Mean differences of the two groups were not significant when education and employment status were controlled. As anticipated, Life Satisfaction scores were correlated .86 with rated Self-esteem. Given the very small convenient sample, results are consistent with robust findings in western countries and encourage replication on a larger, representative sample.

scholarly journals GAMBARAN RELIGIOUS COMMITMENT, SELF-ESTEEM, DAN KEPUASAN HIDUP BERDASARKAN TIPE ARRANGED- MARRIAGE PADA WANITA KETURUNAN ARAB BAALWY

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 128
Author(s):  
Aisyah Syihab ◽  
Vinaya Vinaya
Keyword(s):  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Religious Commitment ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽  
Arranged Marriage ◽  
Life Scale

<div class="WordSection1"><p>Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui gambaran<strong> </strong><em>religious commitment</em>,<strong> </strong><em>self-esteem</em>, dan<em> satisfaction with life </em>berdasarkan tipe<em> arranged-marriage </em>(<em>low arranged-marriage </em>dan<em> high arranged-marriage</em>) pada wanita keturunan Arab Baalwy. Penelitian<em> </em>ini dilakukan dengan dua pendekatan, yaitu pendekatan kuantitatif pada 103 partisipan (dari usia 20 sampai 74 tahun), dan pendekatan kualitatif pada 9 orang dari sampel tersebut. Alat ukur yang digunakan adalah RCI-10 (<em>Religious Commitment Inventory</em>), <em>Self-Esteem Scale </em>,<em> Satisfaction with Life Scale </em>, serta pedoman wawancara<em>. </em>Semua<em> </em>partisipan menikah dengan cara dijodohkan, hanya saja terdapat dua tipe perjodohan. Tipe pertama (<em>low arranged-marriage</em>) adalah perjodohan yang masih memberikan kebebasan untuk calon pasangan perempuan menerima atau tidak pria yang dijodohkan kepadanya, sedangkan tipe kedua (<em>high arranged-marriage</em>) tidak memberikan kebebasan tersebut. Tipe perjodohan ini diketahui dari <em>Arranged-marriage questionnaire</em> yang terdiri atas satu pertanyaan tertutup mengenai tipe perjodohan dan satu pertanyaan terbuka untuk memastikan jawaban partisipan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa pada umumnya tingkat <em>religious commitment</em>, <em>self-esteem</em>, dan <em>satisfaction with life</em> yang cukup tinggi. Hasil analisis kuantitatif mendapatkan perbedaan tingkat <em>religious commitment</em>, <em>self-esteem</em>, dan<em> satisfaction with life </em>pada kedua tipe<em> arranged-marriage </em>itu tidak signifikan. Berdasarkan hasil analisis kualitatif, partisipan-partisipan tidak merasa keberatan dengan apa pun tingkat perjodohan yang mereka alami. Hal tersebut disebabkan bentuk ketaatan mereka terhadap orangtua dan Tuhan; untuk menjaga kemurnian keturunan mereka, agar mereka tidak kehilangan harga diri dalam kelompok mereka; serta mereka puas dengan kehidupan yang mereka jalani tersebut. Saran untuk penelitian selanjutnya adalah menggali variabel psikologis lainnya pada kelompok wanita Arab Baalwy ini.</p></div><p><strong>Kata kunci: </strong><em>Religious Commitment</em>;<strong> </strong><em>Self-Esteem</em>;<strong> </strong><em>Satisfaction with Life</em>;<strong> </strong><em>Arranged-Marriage.</em></p>

scholarly journals Perceived Stress, Life Satisfaction and Self-Esteem in Female University Students

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 69-88
Author(s):  
Sana Afridi ◽  
Saira Maqsood
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽  
Educational Systems ◽  
Significant Relationships ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Life Scale

The aim of the current study was to assess the perceived stress, life satisfaction and self-esteem of women studying in co-education and uni-gender institutions. The sample comprised a total of 200 female students, 100 from uni-gender institutions and 100 from co-education institutions. Convenience and purposive sampling techniques were used to collect the data. The standardized Urdu versions of Perceived Stress Scale, Satisfaction with Life Scale and Self-esteem Scale were used to collect the responses of students. SPSS (19th version) was used to analyze the data. Findings showed that women studying in uni-gender institutions are more stressed as compared to female students of co-education institutions but their self-esteem and life satisfaction remain unaffected. The results indicated that there is a significant difference between perceived stress, life satisfaction and self-esteem among female students. Moreover, they also revealed that stress and self-esteem affect the life satisfaction of women studying in co-education and uni-gender institutions. Furthermore, the results also depicted significant relationships between perceived stress, life satisfaction and self-esteem. The study will be helpful in improving the educational systems so that female students may enjoy a better learning environment which will boost up their confidence and self-esteem.

Subjective Well-being, Personality, and Loneliness as Correlates of Saudade: A Preliminary Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Félix Neto ◽  
Etienne Mullet
Keyword(s):  
Negative Affect ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽  
Positive And Negative Affect ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Life Scale ◽  
Psychological Reaction ◽  
Preliminary Study ◽  
Item Scale

Abstract Saudade is a psychological reaction to the absence of significant others or familiar places. The correlates of the experience of saudade were examined using a sample of Portuguese adults. Two hundred and twenty-seven participants of both genders, aged 20–65, were presented with (a) the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS), (b) the Positive and Negative Affect Schedules (PANAS), (c) the brief Loneliness Scale (ULS-6), (d) the Neo Five-Factor Personality Inventory (NEO-FFI), and (e) an experience of saudade two-item scale. Experience of saudade was more often reported by females than by males, and positively correlated with negative affect, loneliness, and neuroticism.

Incremental validity of the comprehensive inventory of thriving in predicting self-reporting mental and physical health among community populations

2018 ◽  
Vol 25 (10-11) ◽  
pp. 1366-1373 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wenjie Duan ◽  
Yujia Fei ◽  
Jinli Zhao ◽  
Xiaolong Guo
Keyword(s):  
Goodness Of Fit ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Correlation Coefficients ◽  
Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Doctor Visits ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Life Scale ◽  
Mental And Physical Health ◽  
Efficient Screening

This study examined psychometric properties and 1-year predictive validity of the Comprehensive Inventory of Thriving in China. In total, 556 participants in Chinese communities completed the Comprehensive Inventory of Thriving for confirmatory factor analysis. The other 533 individuals further completed the Flourishing Scale and Satisfaction With Life Scale and reported their physical and mental health 1 year later. The 18-factor correlated model showed a better goodness-of-fit than the seven-factor second-order related model. Thriving had higher correlation coefficients with depression, anxiety, stress, and doctor visits. The Comprehensive Inventory of Thriving is an efficient screening tool to differentiate the risk group from other groups and can predict health outcomes among community populations for active interventions.

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