A Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Life Satisfaction and Parenting

Abstract

This study examined longitudinal relationships between adolescent life satisfaction (LS) and perceived parental support, parental behavioral control, and parental autonomy granting.

Students’ Life Satisfaction Scale: Analysis of Factorial Invariance Across Gender

“…All items are shown in Table 1. The Cronbach's alpha coefficients of internal consistency were found between .83 and .88 in former studies (e.g., Gilman and Huebner 2006;Ng et al 2015;Saha et al 2010). Test-retest reliability coefficients have been reported as .74-.76 based on a 1-2 week time interval and .64, .53, and .51 across 1-month, 1-year, and 2-year intervals, respectively (Huebner 1991a;Huebner et al 2005).…”

“…Proctor et al (2009) reviewed the psychometric properties of the major LS measures appropriate for youth, concluding that the SLSS was the most well-validated measure. More specifically, evidence has consistently suggested that the SLSS is a reliable and moderately stable measure of global LS in American children and adolescents (e.g., Gilman and Huebner 2006;Saha et al 2010). Evidence also supported its criterion, convergent and discriminant validity (Dew and Huebner 1994;Huebner 1991a, b;Huebner and Alderman 1993;Seligson et al 2003).…”

Life satisfaction in young immigrants and Australian young people: Change with socio-economic status and time

“…Health, health risk behaviours, long-term health conditions and mental health are all other important individual factors that have been confirmed to be influential in life satisfaction of young people by other studies (Fujita & Diener, 2005;Saha et al, 2010;Bayram et al, 2012;Jose & Hansen, 2012;Nesterko, et al, 2013;Chappel, o et al, 2014).…”

“…It is obvious that this period can be a potentially challenging time for young people. The period of adolescence is considered by extreme mood and difficult behaviour changes (Saha,Huebner,Suldo,Valois, 2010). However, it is assumed that most young people growth through the years of adolescence period unaffectedly, a period that is designated as the period of "storm and stress" (Goldbeck, et al, 2007).…”

“…Socialization and connectedness with friends, relatives and families are considered to be important factors in determining life satisfaction level in young people (Suldo & Huebner, 2006;Saha, et al, 2010). Studies have found that good social relationships, involvement with valuable and enjoyable activities have positive relationship with life satisfaction in young people (McCullough,Hubner, Laughlin, 2000;Fugl-Meyer et al, 2002;Bradley & Corwyn, 2004).…”