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Psychometric properties of the online Satisfaction with Life Scale in university students from a low-income region

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de Almeida Cardoso, Antonio Gibran, de Carvalho, Millena Vaz, de Almeida Silva, Maria Isabela Alves, Franco, Alaiana Marinho, Quaresma, Fernando Rodrigues Peixoto, Da Silva Maciel, Erika, Nascimento-Ferreira, Marcus Vinicius·2023·Psicologia: Reflexão e Crítica
DOI 10.1186/s41155-023-00254-2PMC PMC10189206
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Purpose: To test the feasibility, reliability, and validity of the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) in an online format in university students from a low-income region. Methods: This was a psychometric study, involving a study of reliability (n = 117) and validity (n = 195) in university students from a region with a Gini index of 0.56. The scale was applied at two time points with an interval of 2 weeks. This scale measures satisfaction with life based on five statements and responses ranging from 1 to 7 (strongly disagree to strongly agree). We conducted the reliability assessment using temporal stability and internal consistency and construct validity assessment by internal structure solution. Results: All SWLS items showed acceptable (rho > 0.30) and significant (p < 0.05) temporal stability and acceptable internal consistency (alpha > 0.70). In construct validity (internal structure), we identified a factor with an explained variance of 59.0% in the exploratory factor analysis. Additionally, in the confirmatory factor analysis, we identified a one-factor structure solution for SWLS with an acceptable model fitting (chi-square/degrees of freedom [X2/df] = 6.53; Tucker–Lewis Index [TLI] = 0.991; Comparative Fit Index [CFI] = 0.996; root mean square error of approximation [RMSEA] = 0.040; standardized root mean-squared residual [SRMR] = 0.026). Conclusion: The Satisfaction with Life Scale, in the online format, is a reliable and valid tool for university students in a low-income context.

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Authors
de Almeida Cardoso, A. G., de Carvalho, M. V., de Almeida Silva, M. I. A., Franco, A. M., Quaresma, F. R. P., Da Silva Maciel, E., & Nascimento-Ferreira, M. V.
Affiliations
Universidade Federal do Tocantins (BR)
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Venue
Psicologia: Reflexão e Crítica
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published
2023-05-17
Volume
36
Issue
1
Pages
12-12
ISSN
  • 0102-7972 (ISSN-L)
  • 1678-7153
DOI
10.1186/s41155-023-00254-2
PMC
PMC10189206
OpenAlex
W4376871305
Cited by
8
References
29
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  • Psicologia Reflexão e Crítica (publishedVersion, cc-by)
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Funders
  • Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (402391/2021-7)
  • PROPESQ/UFT (40/2021, 88/2022)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
  • Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › Management Science and Operations Research › Psychometric Methodologies and Testing
  • Health Sciences › Nursing › Research and Theory › Health Education and Validation
Keywords
Satisfaction with Life Scale, life satisfaction, online surveys, psychometric properties, reliability statistics, construct validity, temporal stability, internal consistency, university students, low-income regions, factor structure

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