Exploratory factor Analysis on Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) with Army Veterans Sample in Malaysia

Ngamal, Aminatu Zahriah Mohd; Amir, Ruslin; Kutty, Faridah Mydin; Mastor, Khairul Anwar; Hisham, Raja Rizal Iskandar Raja

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“…Instrument reliability after reclassifying and confirming the factors was determined at 0.887. This value indicated a good level according to the criteria of Mohamad et al [53]; it was similar to the reliability of satisfaction scales studied previously such as Jiang, Fang, Stith, Liu and Huebner [34] and Ngamal, Amir, Kutty, Mastor and Hisham [33] who determined reliability of their developed scales at 0.84 and 0.85, respectively.…”

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confidence: 86%

“…Two orders of confirmatory factor analysis were tested. Results showed that the 18 items developed from the existing concepts and theories of De Vos [48], Diener, Emmons, Larsen and Griffin [8], Flanagan [29], Jiang, Fang, Stith, Liu and Huebner [34], Landry [49], Margolis, Schwitzgebel, Ozer and Lyubomirsky [5], Miller et al [50], Neugarten, Havighurst and Tobin [6], Ngamal, Amir, Kutty, Mastor and Hisham [33], Pavot and Diener [25], Poitrenaud, Vallery-Masson, Valleron, Demeestere and Lion [30], Robinson, Shaver and Wrightsman [31], Steel, Schmidt, Bosco and Uggerslev [27], Zhao, Zhang, Liu, Ji and Lew [26] and reclassified into the first four factors (in the first order) were all confirmed to be real factors of LS (in the second order). All factor weights were statistically significant at more than 0.05 and passed the acceptable analysis criterion of confirmatory factor analysis at more than 0.30 [51,52].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Measuring instruments of LS have been developed to be appropriate for different countries. Ngamal et al [33] applied the LS scale of Diener, Emmons, Larsen and Griffin [8] to test on Malaysians by translating an English version to a Melay version. All items were modified to become positive in the form of a 7-level scale as 'strongly disagree' to 'strongly agree', and reliability of the whole LS scale was 0.85.…”

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Development and Validation of a Life Satisfaction Instrument in Human Resource Practitioners of Thailand

Na-Nan

Wongwiwatthananukit

2020

Journal of Open Innovation: Technology, Market, and Complexity

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The purpose of this paper was to develop and validate an instrument to measure life satisfaction (LS). Eighteen items were selected to assess the LS questionnaire developed from concepts and theory. The questionnaire was applied as a cross-sectional study and data were collected as establishing factors to confirm and ascertain construct validity. Reliability was tested by measuring internal consistency. Relationships with family and other people, personal life, life and society, and working life and self-development factors were identified. Findings confirmed the constructs between theoretical concepts and empirical evidence. The validity of this LS questionnaire will facilitate future studies to test the boundaries of LS assessment in the context of Human resource (HR) practitioners. This instrument can support and assist researchers to develop a comprehensive and intuitive understanding of LS and promote further investigation of its potential in future studies.

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Development and Validation of a Life Satisfaction Instrument in Human Resource Practitioners of Thailand

Na-Nan

Wongwiwatthananukit

2020

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“…From an Islamic perspective, studies have shown that culturally-bound veterans in Malaysia come from a collectivistic culture, where Islam as their religion and the way of life affects the Malay culture. As Islam is embedded in a Muslim's way of life and beliefs, it also permeates their values, behaviour, and way of thinking [19,20]. This matter is often debated when it comes to measuring well-being because of the existence of gender differences and norms in individuals, society, and even the country itself.…”

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Confirmation of male well-being indicators in Malaysia

Mohd Ajis,

Mohamad,

Azlan

2023

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BackgroundAssessing well-being can be tricky due to its subjective nature which may result in inaccurate or incomplete evaluations. This is particularly challenging in measuring male well-being, as traditional gender roles and expectations often discourage normalising discussions about men’s health concerns. Studies reveal notable obstacles in the way men perceive, behave, and hold beliefs about their health and well-being which may result in underreporting of health issues among men. A gender-specific measurement of well-being for men is therefore essential and merits further examination.MethodsThis study aims to validate a male well-being instrument in the context of Malaysian men using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). An online cross-sectional survey involving a total of 651 Malaysian men aged 18 and above was conducted utilising a 33-item male well-being instrument developed in a preliminary study.ResultsThe analysis resulted in a satisfactory 24-item model with six dimensions: self-confidence (4 items); family/close relationships adaptation (5 items); physical health (3 items); living environment adaptation (4 items); autonomy and agency (4 items); and economic stability (4 items). There were high correlations among the 24 items. The internal consistency reliability was robust, with no floor or ceiling effects. These results represented equivalence and consistency among the responses to items, suggesting that the items were homogenous in measuring Malaysian male well-being.ConclusionsThis study confirms the suitability of a 24-item instrument measuring male well-being in Malaysia. The instrument may possibly be used in similar Asian cultures as it achieved strong reliability, structural validity and construct validity that fulfilled goodness-of-fit criteria.

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“…In the military environment, the scale was used to measure well-being in various samples. Regarding validation studies, we can mention the research conducted by Ngamal, Amir, Kutty, Mastor and Hisham [11] who analyzed the ability of the scale to measure the life satisfaction of some army veterans in Malaysia; in their study, only four of the five items loaded the scale satisfactorily, but the four-item scale proved to have good internal consistency. Stevens, Lambru, Sandu, Constantinescu, Butucescu and Uscatescu translated the scale and adapted it for the Romanian population [12].…”

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Psychometric Properties and Factor Structure of the Satisfaction with Life Scale in a Military Students Sample

Macovei

2020

International Conference KNOWLEDGE-BASED ORGANIZATION

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The purpose of this paper is to present the results of a study that examined the factorial structure of Satisfaction with Life Scale – SWLS through confirmatory factor analysis and to analyze its psychometric properties in a 124 students sample from Land Forces Academy from Sibiu. The fit indices support the validity of the single factor structure of SWLS. The internal consistency of the SWLS was. 75. This scale can be considered a useful tool in measuring the level of life satisfaction in a military student environment.

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Exploratory factor Analysis on Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) with Army Veterans Sample in Malaysia

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Development and Validation of a Life Satisfaction Instrument in Human Resource Practitioners of Thailand

Development and Validation of a Life Satisfaction Instrument in Human Resource Practitioners of Thailand

Confirmation of male well-being indicators in Malaysia

Psychometric Properties and Factor Structure of the Satisfaction with Life Scale in a Military Students Sample

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