Validação da Subjective Vitality Scale e estudo da vitalidade nos idosos em função da sua atividade física

The main aim of the study was to validate the Portuguese version of the Subjective Vitality Scale - SVS for the Portuguese elderly population through of confirmatory factorial analysis. The existence of differences in the perception of subjective vitality among sufficiently active and insufficiently active older adults was also analyzed. A total of 309 Portuguese elderly (242 females, 67 males) aged 60-90 years (M = 68.59, SD = 6.60) participated in this study. Of the total sample, 256 are sufficiently active, while 53 are insufficiently active. The results show that the model was adjusted to data in a satisfactory way (χ² = 28.95; df = 9; CFI = .97; TLI = .94; SRMR = .04; RMSEA = .08; RMSEA 90% CI = .05 - .12), and show a concurrent validity with the Portuguese version of the Satisfaction with Life Scale. The data obtained allow us concluding that the Portuguese version of the Subjective Vitality Scale can be used as a measure of subjective vitality in the Portuguese elderly population. It was also verified that the subjective perception of vitality is greater among individuals sufficiently active compared with their peers that do not reach the amount of practice of recommended physical activity.

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Satisfaction With Life Scale--Brazilian Portuguese Version

PsycTESTS Dataset ◽

10.1037/t44838-000 ◽

2009 ◽

Author(s):

Valdiney V. Gouveia ◽

Taciano L. Milfont ◽

Patrícia Nunes da Fonseca ◽

Jorge Artur Peçanha de Miranda Coelho

Keyword(s):

Satisfaction With Life ◽

Brazilian Portuguese ◽

Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽

Portuguese Version ◽

Life Scale

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

The Spanish Journal of Psychology ◽

10.1017/sjp.2018.2 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 21 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Mehdi Bagherzadeh ◽

Nicolas Loewe ◽

Roy G. Mouawad ◽

Joan Manuel Batista-Foguet ◽

Luis Araya-Castillo ◽

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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.

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Preliminary validation study of the Portuguese version of the satisfaction with life scale

Psychology Health & Medicine ◽

10.1080/13548500802459900 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 14 (2) ◽

pp. 220-226 ◽

Cited By ~ 11

Author(s):

Carlos António Laranjeira

Keyword(s):

Validation Study ◽

Satisfaction With Life ◽

Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽

Portuguese Version ◽

Preliminary Validation ◽

Life Scale

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Relationship between Religiosity and Life Satisfaction in Undergraduate Students at Kohat University of Science & Technology KPK Pakistan

Journal of Professional & Applied Psychology ◽

10.52053/jpap.v2i1.32 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 2 (1) ◽

pp. 36-42

Author(s):

Nayab Zahoor ◽

Alam Zeb Khattak ◽

Muhammad Amjad ◽

Sukaina Shaukat ◽

Uzma Khanum ◽

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Keyword(s):

Life Satisfaction ◽

Undergraduate Students ◽

Satisfaction With Life ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Well Being ◽

Total Sample ◽

Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽

Life Scale ◽

Positive Correlations ◽

Age Range

The present study was conducted to investigate the relationship between closeness to religion and satisfaction in life in undergraduate students at Kohat University of Science & Technology (KUST), KPK, Pakistan. A total sample of 100 undergraduate students was selected through a convenience sampling technique comprising 50 male and 50 female undergraduate students. The questionnaires were uploaded as Google forms to collect data virtually from the participants due to the current COVID-19 pandemic in Pakistan. The undergraduate students having age range 20-22 years were included in the study. Two different standardized tools, Satisfaction with Life Scale developed by Diener et al. (1985) and Daily Spiritual Experience Scale developed by Underwood and Teresi (2002) were used. The data was analyzed by mean, standard deviation, and Pearson’s product-moment correlation. The results showed significant positive correlations between religiosity, religious well-being, and life satisfaction. It is suggested for researchers to explore more variables related to religiosity and life satisfaction.

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Validating the Portuguese Version of the Satisfaction With Life Scale in an Elderly Sample

Social Indicators Research ◽

10.1007/s11205-012-9994-y ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 115 (1) ◽

pp. 457-466 ◽

Cited By ~ 14

Author(s):

Patricia Sancho ◽

Laura Galiana ◽

Melchor Gutierrez ◽

Elizabeth-Hama Francisco ◽

José M. Tomás

Keyword(s):

Satisfaction With Life ◽

Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽

Portuguese Version ◽

Life Scale

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

European Journal of Psychological Assessment ◽

10.1027/1015-5759/a000058 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 27 (2) ◽

pp. 127-132 ◽

Cited By ~ 180

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.

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

European Journal of Psychological Assessment ◽

10.1027/1015-5759/a000410 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 35 (4) ◽

pp. 555-563 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

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.

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