Life Satisfaction in the Young and the Old

1970 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 75-79 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lewis R. Lieberman
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Goal Achievement ◽  
Current Level ◽  
Elderly Persons ◽  
Satisfaction Index ◽  
The Future ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Life Satisfaction Index

The Life Satisfaction Index A (LSIA) was administered to a group of 101 elderly persons ( Mage — 77.6) and a group of college students ( Mage, = 20.1). The mean LSIA score of approximately 12 for both groups indicated no difference in degree of life satisfaction. An analysis of the responses of both groups to each of the 20 items of the LSIA, however, showed significant differences in the sources of satisfaction for each group. The old seemed more satisfied with their past, while the young seemed more apprehensive about the present and more optimistic about the future. The following hypothesis was offered: Life satisfaction, rather than being merely a reflection of a person's current level of goal achievement, is more like a set or orientation to one's environment which is acquired fairly early and remains moderately stable throughout life.

Subjective Well-Being Measures: Reliability and Validity among Spanish Elders

1994 ◽  
Vol 38 (3) ◽  
pp. 221-235 ◽  
Author(s):  
William A. Stock ◽  
Morris A. Okun ◽  
Juan A Gómez Benito
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Elderly Persons ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Affect Balance ◽  
Satisfaction Index ◽  
Reliability Estimates ◽  
Geriatric Center ◽  
Life Satisfaction Index

The Philadelphia Geriatric Center Morale Scale, Life Satisfaction Index, and Affect Balance Scale were translated into Castilian Spanish and Catalan. Responses to these scales were obtained by interviews with 151 elderly persons living in Spain. Reliability estimates for the Life Satisfaction Index and the Affect Balance subscales were comparable to those for English-speaking samples, while reliability estimates for the Philadelphia Geriatric Center Morale Scale were somewhat lower. Validity estimates among these scales were consistent with previous research and previously reported factor structures were found to fit the present data reasonably well, although factor loadings were lower than those previously reported. English and translated versions of the scales are provided in Appendix A.

Life Satisfaction Index

2005 ◽  
Author(s):  
John M. MacDonald ◽  
Alex R. Piquero ◽  
Robert F. Valois ◽  
Keith J. Zullig
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Satisfaction Index ◽  
Life Satisfaction Index

Geropsychology: Meaning in Life for Adults over Seventy

1983 ◽  
Vol 53 (2) ◽  
pp. 497-498 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Viterbo Mc Carthy
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Health Service ◽  
Analysis Of Variance ◽  
Meaning In Life ◽  
Close Relative ◽  
Satisfaction Index ◽  
Life Work ◽  
Life Satisfaction Index

Each of 25 residents in a convalescent center who had CAs ranging from 72 to 99 yr. was rated by a confidante or close relative on the Life Satisfaction Index, a Likert-type scale of six categories, each with a description of a source of meaning in life. The respondents rated Relationships as the most important category followed closely by Health; Service and Belief were given intermediate ratings; Growth and Life Work were least important. For the 20 convalescent residents who had ratings from respondents on all categories, a one-way analysis of variance for ratings across the six categories yielded a significant F ratio. Subsequent tests indicated only chance differences between Relationships and Health, but these two categories were significantly more important than all the remaining categories as sources for meaning in life. The implication for assessing fit of person and environment was noted.

Life Satisfaction of Chinese Elderly Immigrants in Calgary

1995 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 536-552 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Wing-Leung Lai ◽  
J. R. McDonald
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Personnes Âgées ◽  
Chinese Elderly ◽  
Soutien Social ◽  
Elderly Immigrants ◽  
Satisfaction Index ◽  
Life Satisfaction Index

RÉSUMÉ:Cet article explore la satisfaction de la vie de 81 personnes âgées, sélectionnées au hasard (58 femmes et 23 hommes; âge moyen 76), d'origine chinoise et provenant de l'ouest du Canada. La variable dépendante, la satisfaction de la vie, a été mesurée en utilisant le «Life Satisfaction Index-A (LSI-A)» et une mesure globale à une seule question. Les résultats ont indiqué que la plupart des personnes âgées, immigrants d'origine chinoise faisant partie de cette étude, étaient plutôt satisfaites de leur vie et ont obtenu des résultats élevés en utilisant la mesure LSI-A. Niveau d'activité, santé psychologique, supports sociaux, amour propre, et le sens d'être en charge d'eux-mêmes étaient significativement associés avec les deux mesures de satisfaction. L'analyse de regression multiple révèle que la santé psychologique, le soutien social et le sens d'être en charge d'eux-mêmes étaient les meilleurs prédicteurs. Concernant la satisfaction de la vie, tant pour hommes que pour les femmes, il n'y avait pour ainsi dire aucune différence. D'autres analyses ont examinés les corrélate de la satisfaction de la vie des répondants des deux sexes. Les moyens d'améliorer la satisfaction de la vie de cette minorité ethnique sont le point d'intérêt de la discussion.

scholarly journals Translation, Cultural Adaptation, and Psychometric Properties of the Life Satisfaction Index for the Third Age—Short Form (LSITA-SF12) for Use among Ethiopian Elders

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 981-996
Author(s):  
Habtamu Sewunet Mekonnen ◽  
Helena Lindgren ◽  
Biftu Geda ◽  
Telake Azale ◽  
Kerstin Erlandsson
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Health Assessment ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Third Age ◽  
Language Version ◽  
Satisfaction Index ◽  
The Third ◽  
Life Satisfaction Index

(1) Background: Self-reported measures play a crucial role in research, clinical practice, and health assessment. Instruments used to assess life satisfaction need validation to ensure that they measure what they are intended to detect true variations over time. An adapted instrument measuring life satisfaction for use among Ethiopian elders was lacking; therefore, this study aimed to culturally adapt and evaluate the psychometric properties of the Life Satisfaction Index for the Third Age—Short Form (LSITA-SF12) in Ethiopia. (2) Methods: Elderly people (n = 130) in Metropolitan cities of northwestern Ethiopia answered the LSITA-SF12 in the Amharic language. Selected reliability and validity tests were examined. (3) Result: The scale had an acceptable limit of content validity index, internal consistency, test-retest, inter-rater reliabilities, and concurrent and discriminant validities. (4) Conclusion: The Amharic language version of LSITA-SF12 appeared to be valid and reliable measures and can be recommended for use in research and clinical purposes among Amharic-speaking Ethiopian elders.

Factor Invariance and the Life Satisfaction Index

1985 ◽  
Vol 40 (3) ◽  
pp. 344-346 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. A. Wilson ◽  
J. W. Elias ◽  
L. J. Brownlee
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Satisfaction Index ◽  
Factor Invariance ◽  
Life Satisfaction Index
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