Preliminary validation study of the Spanish version of the satisfaction with life scale in persons with multiple sclerosis
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PURPOSE: To assess Life Satisfaction, using the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS), and to analyze its psychometric properties in Multiple Sclerosis (MS). METHOD: Persons with MS (n = 84) recruited at the MS Centre of Catalonia (Spain) completed a battery of subjective assessments including the SWLS, the World Health Organization Quality of Life instrument and disability module (WHOQOL-BREF, WHOQOL-DIS) and the Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale-Depression (HADS-D); sociodemographic and disability status data were also gathered. Psychometric properties of the SWLS were investigated using standard psychometric methods. RESULTS: Internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha coefficient) was 0.84. A factor analysis using a principal components method showed a one factor structure accounting for 62.6% of the variance. Statistically significant correlations were confirmed between SWLS with WHOQOL-BREF, WHOQOL-DIS and HADS-D. SWLS scores were significantly different between a priori defined groups: probable depressed versus nondepressed and participants perceiving a mild versus severe impact of disability on their lives. CONCLUSION: To the best of our knowledge, this study is the first to report on the psychometrics properties of the SWLS in persons with MS. It might be a valuable tool to use in appraising persons with MS through the continuum of care. IMPLICATIONS FOR REHABILITATION: The Spanish version of the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) is a reliable and valid instrument in Multiple Sclerosis (MS). The SWLS is able to discriminate between participants with low or high scores on depressive symptoms or disability impact on life. SWLS might be useful through the continuum of care in persons with MS, including Rehabilitation Services.
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The Satisfaction with Life Scale is valid and reliable in the multiple sclerosis population.
“The SWLS has been used previously in the MS literature49 and found to be valid and reliable in this population.50,51”
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- Authors
- Lucas-Carrasco, R., Sastre-Garriga, J., Galán, I., Den Oudsten, B. L., & Power, M. J.
- Affiliations
- Centre d'Esclerosi Múltiple de Catalunya (ES)
- ORCID
- Galán, Ingrid
- Venue
- Disability and Rehabilitation
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2013-08-20
- Volume
- 36
- Issue
- 12
- Pages
- 1001-1005
- ISSN
- 0963-8288 (ISSN-L)
- 1464-5165
- OpenAlex
- W2055419792
- Cited by
- 27
- References
- 37
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 1.99
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Disability and Rehabilitation (publishedVersion)
- Research portal (Tilburg University) (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Data Archiving and Networked Services (DANS) (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Pathology and Forensic Medicine › Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › Management Science and Operations Research › Psychometric Methodologies and Testing
- Keywords
- Satisfaction with Life Scale, multiple sclerosis, life satisfaction, psychometric validation, Spanish translation, scale reliability, scale validity, depression, quality of life, WHOQOL-BREF, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale
- MeSH terms
- Adult, Aged, Cross-Sectional Studies, Depression, Disability Evaluation, Female, Persons with Disabilities, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Multiple Sclerosis, Personal Satisfaction, Psychometrics, Quality of Life, Spain, Reproducibility of Results, Principal Component Analysis
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