1439 – Translation and validation study of the satisfaction with life scale (swls) in greek general population, diabetes mellitus and patients with emotional disorders

Abstract

IntroductionThe satisfaction with life scale (SWLS) is a brief five-item measure of global life satisfaction rated on a Likert scale from 1 (strongly disagree) to 7 (strongly agree). It is noted as one of the most popular scales in the measurement of life satisfaction.ObjectivesTo test the psychometric properties of SWLS.AimsTo create a valid measurement, easy to use for primary care and during treatment assessment in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM), emotional disorder (ED) and general population (GP).MethodsTranslation of SWLS was performed using the multiple forward and backward translation protocol. Life orientation test (GrLOT-R), Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS) and Subjective Happiness Scale (SHS), was also administered to check construct validity of SWLS.Results809 adults participated, 175 (21.6%) male, 634 (78.4%) female. The total scale of the SWLS had a coefficient alpha of .831. Item - total correlations where from .253-.783. Factor analysis has supported a unidimensional model with 1 factor explaining 68% of the total variance. Mean scores differed significantly between GP (M = 21 ± 6.3), DM (19.1 ± 6.2) and ED (M = 17.2 ± 6.9) (Mean differences = 1.847 and 3.723 p < .001 respectively). There was significant negative correlation with stress (r = -.297 p < .001), anxiety (-.297 p < .001) and depression (r = -.499 p < .001) and positive correlation with GrLOT-R (r = .499 p < .001).ConclusionsThe results of the current validation study suggest that the Greek translation of the SWLS is both reliable and valid, with good construct and discriminant validity and psychometric properties close to those reported in the international literature.

Psychometric properties of the Satisfaction with Life Scale in a Cypriot student sample

“…Moreover, the scale had a simple factor structure of a unidimensional construct, as shown by confirmatory factor analysis. Furthermore, results were in close agreement with psychometric studies that investigated the adaptation of the SWLS in adult (Galanakis et al, 2017) and patient (Lyrakos et al, 2013) samples in Greece.…”

“…The 10-item LOT-r was designed to assess dispositional optimism and more specifically "the generalized expectancies for positive versus negative outcomes" (Scheier et al, 1994, p. 25) with scores on a 5-point Likert scale. The scale was adapted in Greek by Lyrakos et al (2013).…”

Well‐being in Patients with Affective Disorders Compared to Nonclinical Participants: A Multi‐Model Evaluation of the Mental Health Continuum‐Short Form

“…Scores range from 1 to 35, with higher scores indicating greater perceived satisfaction. The SWLS has been used in both clinical and nonclinical samples (Pavot & Diener, 2008) and has been validated in the Greek population (Lyrakos et al, 2013). Internal consistency was satisfactory, with Cronbach's alphas ranging from 0.79 to 0.89 in nonclinical samples (Pavot & Diener, 1993).…”

The effects of perceived psychological, educational, and financial impact of COVID-19 pandemic on Greek university students’ satisfaction with life through Mental Health

“…Satisfaction with life. The Greek adaptation of the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS; Diener et al., 1985 ; Lyrakos et al., 2013 ), a 5-item short scale about an individual's life circumstances cognitive evaluation (e.g., The conditions of my life are excellent) rated on a 7-point Likert scale, ranging from 1 ( Strongly disagree ) to 7 ( Strongly agree ) was used. A CFA testing structure of the scale fits the data acceptably and confirmed its uni-dimensionality, χ 2 /df=47.274/21, CFI=.99, TLI=.98, SRMR=.02, RMSEA=.072(.054-.091).…”