Cross-cultural differences in adjustment to aging: A comparison between Mexico and Portugal

Objective To compare Adjustment to Aging (AtA) and Satisfaction with Life in a Mexican and a Portuguese older sample. Method A total of 723 (n = 340 Mexican and n = 383 Portuguese) older adults were included and assessed with the AtA Scale (ATAS) and the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWL). Informed consent was obtained from all participants. Portuguese participants were significantly older than Mexicans (mean age 85.19 and 71.36 years old, respectively) and showed higher education level (p < .001). No significant differences on gender and marital status were found. Results Mexicans considered all aspects of AtA absolutely more important than their Portuguese counterparts (p < .001). For Mexicans, being cherished by their family (82.1%), being healthy, without pain or disease (75.9%), having spiritual religious and existential values (75%) and having fun and laughter (75%) were the most important for AtA, compared to having curiosity and an interest in learning (22.5%), creating and being creative (20.1%) and leaving a mark and seed for the future (18.0%) for Portuguese participants. Mexicans also reported a higher SWL than Portuguese participants. Mean scores were 6.10 (SD = 0.76) and 3.66 (SD = 1.47) respectively (p < .001). AtA and SWL were correlated in the Mexican sample (p = .001), but not in the Portuguese (p = .100). Discussion Differences on AtA between Mexican and Portuguese older adults should be explained considering their cultural and social context, and their socio-demographic characteristics. The enhancement of AtA, and its relevance to improve well-being and longevity can become a significant resource or health care interventions.

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A Comparative Study of Subjective Well-Being Among Working Mothers in Indonesia and China

GATR Global Journal of Business Social Sciences Review - GATR Global Journal of Business and Social Science Review (GJBSSR) Vol.7(1) Jan-Mar 2019 ◽

10.35609/gjbssr.2018.6.1(5) ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 6 (1) ◽

pp. 27-31

Author(s):

Resnia Novitasari ◽

Hazhira Qudsyi ◽

Tika Pratiwi Ambarito ◽

Eri Yudhani ◽

Fakhrunnisak Fakhrunnisak ◽

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Keyword(s):

Comparative Study ◽

Working Mothers ◽

Satisfaction With Life ◽

Well Being ◽

Jel Classification ◽

Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽

Subjective Well Being ◽

Cross Cultural Differences ◽

Life Scale ◽

The Difference

Objective - This study investigates cross-cultural differences in subjective well-being among working mothers in Indonesia and China, as members of the big five countries with high density populations in the world. Methodology/Technique - The participants in this study include 168 working mothers, of which 118 are Indonesian and 50 are Chinese. The subjective well-being variable was measured using the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) and The Scale of Positive and Negative Experiences (SPANE). This study also uses an independent sample t-test to examine the difference between the two. Findings - The results show that t (116) = 2.779, p = 0.006, which indicates that there are different conditions between working mothers in Indonesia and China that affect subjective well-being. Type of Paper - Empirical. Keywords: China; Indonesia; Comparative Study; Subjective Well-Being; Working Mothers. JEL Classification: J16, P52.

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LOVE TYPES AND SUBJECTIVE WELL-BEING: A CROSS-CULTURAL STUDY

Social Behavior and Personality An International Journal ◽

10.2224/sbp.2004.32.2.173 ◽

2004 ◽

Vol 32 (2) ◽

pp. 173-182 ◽

Cited By ~ 67

Author(s):

Jungsik Kim ◽

Elaine Hatfield

Keyword(s):

Gender Difference ◽

Satisfaction With Life ◽

Well Being ◽

Cross Cultural ◽

Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽

Subjective Well Being ◽

Passionate Love ◽

Cultural Research ◽

Life Scale ◽

And Gender

This cross-cultural research explored the relationship between Hatfield & Rapson's (1993) love types and subjective well-being. College students from an individualistic culture (USA) and a collectivist culture (Korea) completed the Passionate Love Scale (PLS; Hatfield & Rapson), the Companionate Love Scale (CLS; Sternberg, 1986), the Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS; Pivot & Diener, 1993), and the Positive and Negative Affect Scale (PANAS; Watson, Clarke, & Tellegen, 1988). It was found that two love types are related to subjective well-being in a different way: life satisfaction was more strongly predicted by companionate love than by passionate love, whereas positive and negative emotions were more accounted for by passionate love than by companionate love. No culture and gender difference was found in this overall relationship, but gender difference was found in the extent of the association between companionate love and satisfaction with life, and between passionate love and emotional experiences, respectively.

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Predictors of Wellbeing Among Older Adults Participants of a U3A

Psicologia Teoria e Pesquisa ◽

10.1590/0102.3772e37102 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 37 ◽

Author(s):

Meire Cachioni ◽

Lais Lopes Delfino ◽

Vanessa Alonso ◽

Mônica Sanches Yassuda ◽

Samila Sathler Tavares Batistoni ◽

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Keyword(s):

Older Adults ◽

Personal Development ◽

Satisfaction With Life ◽

Well Being ◽

Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽

Subjective Well Being ◽

Psychological Well Being ◽

Logistic Analysis ◽

Life Scale ◽

The University

Abstract This study aimed to identify predictive factors for subjective and psychological well-being in a sample of 265 older adults enrolled in the University of the Third Age (U3A). The scales used were: General Satisfaction with Life Scale and referenced to the domains, Positive and Negative Affect Scale and Personal Development Scale. Multivariate logistic analysis indicated that being 70 or older and male was associated with the subjective well-being and having higher education level was associated with psychological well-being. It was concluded that sociodemographic characteristics of the interviewed elders enrolled in U3A can be important attributes that influence well-being.

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Cross-cultural measurement invariance in the Satisfaction with Life Scale in Chilean and Spanish university students

Suma Psicológica ◽

10.14349/sumapsi.2021.v28.n2.8 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 28 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Berta Schnettler ◽

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Edgardo Miranda-Zapata ◽

Mercedes Sánchez ◽

Ligia Orellana ◽

...

Keyword(s):

University Students ◽

Measurement Invariance ◽

Satisfaction With Life ◽

Well Being ◽

Cross Cultural ◽

Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽

Subjective Well Being ◽

Life Scale ◽

Valid Instrument ◽

Probabilistic Sample

Introduction. The Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) is a widely used measure of an individuals’ cognitive assessment of subjective well-being. The SWLS has been validated in several contexts and populations, but its cross-cultural measurement invariance in emerging adult samples remains barely explored. Aim. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the measurement invariance of the SWLS in university students from Chile and Spain and according to gender. Method. A non-probabilistic sample of 165 university students from Chile (66.7% women, M age = 21.9, SD = 2.35), and 109 students from Spain (48.6% women; M age = 22.9, SD = 2.4) completed the SWLS. Results. Using multi-group confirmatory factor analysis, results showed that the SWLS exhibited configural, metric and scalar invariance in the comparison between the Chilean and Spanish student samples and also according to gender. Conclusions. This finding allows for significant latent mean comparisons between cross-cultural samples. Moreover, this study supports the SWLS as a valid instrument which provides data that can inform policies in order to improve the subjective well-being of university students of both genders, both in developed and developing Spanish-speaking countries.

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¡Pura vida! Cross-cultural differences in happiness and satisfaction with life

PsycEXTRA Dataset ◽

10.1037/e512142015-820 ◽

2014 ◽

Author(s):

Matthew S. Anderson ◽

Michael K. Lunn ◽

Ronald W. Wright ◽

Alicia Limke

Keyword(s):

Cultural Differences ◽

Satisfaction With Life ◽

Cross Cultural ◽

Cross Cultural Differences

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Organizational Justice enhances Subjective Well-being

International Journal of Indian Psychology ◽

10.25215/0303.099 ◽

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.

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Early Education Care from Its Practitioners to Achieve Sustainability

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su13063396 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (6) ◽

pp. 3396

Author(s):

Óscar Gavín-Chocano ◽

David Molero ◽

Inmaculada García-Martínez

Keyword(s):

Early Intervention ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Goodness Of Fit ◽

Satisfaction With Life ◽

Well Being ◽

Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽

Life Scale ◽

Fit Index ◽

The Relationship ◽

Early Intervention Professionals

(1) Background: Early intervention professionals are involved in the reconceptualisation of their service due to the exceptional situation caused by the COVID-19 epidemic, within the family context and aware of the children’s needs, with an impact on their emotional well-being to ensure sustainability. An analysis of their socio–emotional profile and training is increasingly needed to face their professional development effectively; (2) Methods: In this study, 209 early intervention professionals participated (n = 209), with an average age of 37.62 (±9.02). The following instruments were used: Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS), Wong Law Emotional Intelligence Scale (WLEIS-S) and the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale (UWES-9). The purpose of the study was to examine the relationship between early intervention (EI) and engagement as predictors of greater life satisfaction using Structural Equation Modelling (SEM). (3) Results: There exists a relationship between some dimensions of the instruments used (p < 0.01). The model obtained good structural validity (χ² = 3.264; Root Mean Square Error of Approximation (RMSEA) =.021; Goodness-of-Fit Index (GFI) = 0.991; Comparative Goodness of Fit Index (CFI) = 0.999; Incremental Fit Index (IFI) = 0.999). Subsequently, the results described above were verified through Bayesian statistics, thereby reinforcing the evidence provided; (4) Conclusions: Findings highlight the importance of providing professionals with emotional tools and strategies, from the educational context, in order to carry out their activity effectively and ensure the sustainability within the current situation, while remaining fully engaged.

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A Health-Related Satisfaction with Life Scale Measure for Use with Cross-National Older Adults: A Validation Study

Review of European Studies ◽

10.5539/res.v9n3p21 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 9 (3) ◽

pp. 21 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Sofia von Humboldt ◽

Isabel Leal

Keyword(s):

Older Adults ◽

Psychometric Properties ◽

Validation Study ◽

Satisfaction With Life ◽

Item Analysis ◽

Criterion Validity ◽

Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽

Validity And Reliability ◽

Life Scale ◽

Health Related

Objectives: Literature suggests some inconsistent results in the validity and reliability of the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SwLS) in older samples. The objective was to evaluate the psychometric properties of the SwLS in a cross-cultural sample of older adults.Methods: This is a validation study to assess the psychometric properties of the SWLS in a sample of 1291 older adults 75 years of age or older, cross-culturally diverse and living in the community. A confirmatory factor analysis was performed. Item analysis and reliability, were also assessed.Results: The systematic procedure used in the SwLS validation points to a good level of psychometric properties, such as reliability, construct, criterion validity, external validity and divergent criterion validity, suggesting that the SwL is assessing a construct different from the ones evaluated by PANAS and OtLQ.Conclusion: The SwLS has demonstrated reliability, validity, and reproducibility for use in measuring health-related satisfaction with life among older adults in policy programs and interventions in community settings.

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Hubungan Forgiveness dengan Subjective Well-Being pada Remaja di Panti Asuhan

Jurnal Psikologi Malahayati ◽

10.33024/jpm.v2i1.2488 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 2 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Eka Septarianda ◽

Mohammad Nursalim Malay ◽

Khoiriyah Ulfah

Keyword(s):

Life Satisfaction ◽

Negative Affect ◽

Positive Affect ◽

Satisfaction With Life ◽

Well Being ◽

Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽

Subjective Well Being ◽

Analysis Technique ◽

Life Scale ◽

Three Components

ABSTRACT: RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FORGIVENESS AND SUBJECTIVE WELL BEING AMONG ORPHANAGE ADOLESCENTSThis study aims to determine the relationship between forgiveness and subjective well-being in adolescents who are in the orphanage, through the three components contained in it, i.e. life satisfaction, positive affect and negative affect. The subjects of this study were 58 adolescents in the Budi Mulya Muhammadiyah Sukarame orphanage. Data collection method using three scales, those are Heartland Forgiveness Scale (HFS), Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) and Possitive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS). The data analysis technique used is the product moment correlation. The results of the analysis of this study explain that there is a positive relationship between forgiveness and subjective well-being through the three components in SWB. The results of this study have implications about the importance of forgiveness in increasing subjective well being in orphanage adolescent.Keywords: Forgiveness, Subjective Well-Being, Orphanage AdolescentPenelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui hubungan forgiveness dengan subjective well-being pada remaja yang berada di panti asuhan, melalui tiga komponen yang terdapat di dalamnya, yaitu life satisfaction, positive affect dan negative affect. Subjek penelitian ini adalah 58 remaja panti asuhan Budi Mulya Muhammadiyah Sukarame. Metode pengumpulan data menggunakan tiga skala, yaitu Heartland Forgiveness Scale (HFS), Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) dan Possitive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS). Data dianalisis dengan korelasi product moment. Hasil penelitian ini menerangkan bahwa terdapat hubungan yang positif antara forgiveness dengan subjective well-being melalui tiga komponen dalam SWB. Hasil penelitian ini memberi implikasi tentang pentingnya forgiveness dalam meningkatkan subjective well being pada remaja dipanti asuhan.Kata Kunci: Forgiveness, Subjective Well Being, Remaja Panti Asuhan

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RELATIONSHIP OF BURNOUT WITH RESCUERS JOB PERFORMANCE

10.31124/advance.12275555.v1 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Naveed Shibli ◽

Iram Mumtaz

Keyword(s):

Life Satisfaction ◽

Cultural Studies ◽

Job Performance ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Satisfaction With Life ◽

Cross Cultural ◽

Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽

Government Department ◽

Life Scale ◽

Relationship Of

Rescuers jobs are important because these are related with own and others lives. The present study was conducted to study that how burnout levels are related with rescuers and their jobs? Copenhagen Burnout Inventory, Self-efficacy scale and the satisfaction with life scale were administered to 120 male rescuers working in a government department serving against various positions. It was found that self-efficacy was significantly correlated with life satisfaction (r= .45, p< .01) among rescuers. Moreover it was found that self-efficacy and life satisfaction were negatively correlated with burnout (r= -.71, p< .01), (r= -.56, p< .01). Some important demographic findings regarding age, assignment and education also emerged. Cross-cultural studies recommended.

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