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.

Are Life Satisfaction and Self-Esteem Distinct Constructs? A Black South African Perspective

2005 ◽  
Vol 97 (2) ◽  
pp. 567-575 ◽  
Author(s):  
Margaret S. Westaway ◽  
Constance S. Maluka
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽  
South Africans ◽  
Black South African ◽  
Black South Africans ◽  
Scale Scores ◽  
Life Scale ◽  
The Usa

As part of a longitudinal project on Quality of Life, a study was undertaken to extend the applicability of the 5-item Satisfaction With Life Scale, developed in the USA, in South Africa. Data on basic sociodemographic characteristics, the scale, and the 10-item Rosenberg Self-esteem scale were available for 360 Black South Africans (151 men and 209 women), ages 21 to 83 years ( M = 38.6 yr., SD = 10.3). Factor analysis applied to scale scores gave two factors, accounting for 71% of the variance. Factor I was loaded by 10 Self-esteem items and Factor II by four of the five Life Satisfaction items. Coefficient alpha was .77 for the Satisfaction With Life Scale and .97 for the Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale. Life Satisfaction was related to Self-esteem ( r = 17, p<.01). It was concluded that Life Satisfaction and Self-esteem appear to be distinct, unitary constructs, but responses to Item 5 on the Satisfaction With Life Scale require cautious interpretation and may contribute to the weak r, although so may the collectivist culture of Black South Africans.

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.

Nurses Caring for Patients with Alzheimer's Disease: Their Strengths and Risk of Burnout

2003 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
pp. 80-85 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pieter M. Heyns ◽  
Jan H. Venter ◽  
Karel G. Esterhuyse ◽  
Roosmarie H. Bam ◽  
Dirk C. Odendaal
Keyword(s):  
Alzheimer’S Disease ◽  
Alzheimer's Disease ◽  
South African ◽  
Nursing Staff ◽  
Sense Of Coherence ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Maslach Burnout Inventory ◽  
Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽  
Hierarchical Regression ◽  
Life Scale

This study focused on the relationship between psychofortigenic factors and psychological burnout among nursing staff at institutions where patients with Alzheimer's disease, as well as other conditions, are hospitalized. Psychofortigenesis relates to the term ‘salutogenesis’ and refers to the origin of psychological strengths. It can thus be regarded as the opposite of psychopathogenesis. There is evidence of high levels of burnout among nursing staff in South Africa and thus the question arises as to which psychofortigenic factors would enable them to cope. The study group consisted of 226 South African nurses from 21 institutions involved in the care of Alzheimer's patients. Questionnaires administered to the group included the Maslach Burnout Inventory, the Satisfaction with Life Scale, the Sense of Coherence Scale and the Fortitude Questionnaire. Hierarchical regression analyses revealed negative correlations between burnout and the psychofortigenic factors: Sense of Coherence and Fortitude. These findings have implications for personnel management at institutions caring for sufferers of Alzheimer's disease.

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.

Further Evidence for Construct Validity of the Interpersonal Relationship Inventory: Japanese Version

2008 ◽  
Vol 102 (2) ◽  
pp. 595-596 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katsunori Sumi
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Construct Validity ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Interpersonal Relationship ◽  
Japanese Version ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
The Self ◽  
Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽  
Life Scale

The Japanese versions of the Interpersonal Relationship Inventory, the Satisfaction with Life Scale, and the Self-esteem Scale were administered to 153 Japanese college students. Weak to modest significant correlations between scores on the inventory and measure of life satisfaction and self-esteem provided further incremental support for construct validity of the inventory.

Satisfaction with Life Scale in a Representative Sample of Spanish Adults: Validation and Normative Data

2013 ◽  
Vol 16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carmelo Vázquez ◽  
Almudena Duque ◽  
Gonzalo Hervás
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Representative Sample ◽  
Normative Data ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽  
Subjective Happiness ◽  
Gender Education ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Life Scale ◽  
Education And Employment

AbstractThe Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) is a measure widely used to assess life satisfaction. This paper aims to test its psychometric properties, factor structure, and distribution scores across age, gender, education, and employment status. For this purpose, a representative sample of the Spanish population (N = 2,964) was used. Although analyses showed no significant differences across age or gender, participants with higher education level and those who held an occupation were more satisfied with their lives. Confirmatory factor analysis revealed a unifactorial structure with significant correlations between the SWLS, and subjective happiness and social support. The internal consistency of the scale was .88. Thus, our results indicate that the Spanish version of the SWLS is a valid and reliable measure of life satisfaction within the Spanish context.

scholarly journals Religious Struggle and Life Satisfaction Among Adult Christians: Self-esteem as a Mediator

2020 ◽  
Vol 59 (6) ◽  
pp. 2833-2856
Author(s):  
Małgorzata Szcześniak ◽  
Celina Timoszyk-Tomczak
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Social Interactions ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Negative Emotions ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽  
Bootstrap Sampling ◽  
Life Scale ◽  
Negative Social Interactions

AbstractThe religious dimension of life represents an important source of human strength, meaning, and coping for many people. However, the religious life is not always “smooth and easy” and can be associated with weak personal adjustment, poorer psychological well-being, and lower satisfaction. Yet, besides the direct relationship between these variables, some researchers postulate the existence of an indirect association that has not been fully explained by various psychosocial mediators. The aim of the present study was to verify whether self-esteem could be a potential mediator between religious strain and life satisfaction. The sample consisted of 607 adult Christians (49.6% women) aged between 18 and 79. We used the Religious Comfort and Strain Scale, the Satisfaction with Life Scale, and the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale. Consistent with our hypotheses, life satisfaction positively correlated with religious comfort and was negatively associated with fear/guilt, negative emotions toward God, and negative social interactions surrounding religion. The same pattern of results was shown in the case of self-esteem. Moreover, the outcomes obtained from bootstrap sampling (5000) with a 95% confidence interval indicated a significant role of self-esteem as a mediator in all of the relationships between: (1) religious comfort and life satisfaction; (2) fear/guilt and life satisfaction; (3) negative emotions toward God and life satisfaction; and (4) negative social interactions surrounding religion and life satisfaction.

South African University Students' Life Satisfaction and Perceptions of African Immigrants

2014 ◽  
Vol 42 (7) ◽  
pp. 1127-1132 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marie Louise Kayitesi ◽  
Kelvin Mwaba
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
University Students ◽  
South African ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
African Immigrants ◽  
Psychology Students ◽  
Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽  
Survey Questionnaire ◽  
Black South African ◽  
Life Scale

In recent years, South Africa has experienced xenophobic violence directed against African immigrants. Our aim in this study was to investigate life satisfaction and perceptions of African immigrants among black South African university students. Undergraduate psychology students (192 women and 63 men) completed the Temporal Satisfaction With Life Scale and Southern African Migration Programme Survey Questionnaire. The results supported our expectation of the students' high levels of life satisfaction and favorable perceptions of African immigrants.

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