Psychometric Properties of the Satisfaction with Life Scale among Turkish University Students, Correctional Officers, and Elderly Adults

Durak, Mithat; Şenol-Durak, Emre; Gençöz, Tülin

doi:10.1007/s11205-010-9589-4

Cited by 245 publications

(164 citation statements)

References 37 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

141

Contrasting

Unclassified

Order By: Relevance

“…It is based on a 7-point Likert style response scale (1: strongly disagree to 7: strongly agree) with the items summed to provide a final score ranging from 5 (minimum life satisfaction) to 35 (maximum life satisfaction). Adaptation and validation of the Turkish version of the SWLS was performed by Durak et al [15] in 2010.…”

Section: Satisfaction With Life Scalementioning

confidence: 99%

Satisfaction with Life among Mothers of Pediatric Cochlear Implant Candidates: The Impact of Implant Operation and Sociodemographic Factors

Yiğit¹,

Edızer²,

Durna³

et al. 2018

Int Adv Otol

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the satisfaction with life among mothers of pediatric cochlear implant candidates regarding implant surgery and sociodemographic factors. MATERIALS and METHODS:Mothers of 160 pediatric patients with profound sensorineural hearing loss who underwent unilateral cochlear implant surgery were included. A questionnaire form with items on sociodemographic-familial characteristics and Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) was employed via face-to-face interview method before and 12 months after the implant surgery. RESULTS:The SWLS scores significantly improved after the implant surgery [from 19.1 (7.0) to 28.9 (4.0), p<0.000]. Being unemployed vs. employed [17.9 (6.9) vs. 24.0 (5.3), p=0.000], having another child with hearing disability [13.5 (5.7) vs. 19.7 (6.9), p=0.001], younger (12-24 months) vs. older (>24 months) age of the child at the time of implant surgery [7.1 (0.4) vs. 19.7 (6.6), p=0.001], absence vs. presence of regular follow-up visits [13.0 (0.0) vs. 19.4 (7.1), p=0.002], and presence vs. absence of change in social life after the diagnosis of disease [17.3 (6.5) vs. 20.9 (7.1), p=0.001] were associated with significantly lower SWLS scores among mothers. SWLS scores were positively correlated with patient's age at the time of implant surgery (r=0.206, p=0.009), whereas negatively correlated with the number of household members (r=−0.406, p=0.000) and number of children (r=−0.310, p=0.000). CONCLUSION:In conclusion, our findings revealed the association of cochlear implantation with a significant increase in mother's life satisfaction, despite the unemployment, presence of another child with hearing disability, and crowded household. Our findings emphasize on the consideration of family systems with special attention to mother's emotional experiences and occupational competence in the intervention programs.

show abstract

Section: Satisfaction With Life Scalementioning

confidence: 99%

Satisfaction with Life among Mothers of Pediatric Cochlear Implant Candidates: The Impact of Implant Operation and Sociodemographic Factors

Yiğit¹,

Edızer²,

Durna³

et al. 2018

Int Adv Otol

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…Research has established acceptable psychometric properties for the scale, including high internal consistency, test-retest reliability, and convergent validity [23]- [26]. This instrument has been applied and validated in several different cultural settings with different socio-demographic groups of individuals [27]- [30]. Next, this study measures overall job satisfaction with five items, 4-item of which were taken from the Brayfield-Rothe's job satisfaction scale [31], and 1-itme was taken from the Mak and Sockel's job satisfaction scale [32].…”

Section: Instrumentmentioning

confidence: 99%

Another Look at Job and Life Satisfaction among Employees: Evidence from a Developing Country

Alghamdi¹

2015

AJIBM

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Organizational literature has demonstrated remarkable attention to the relationship between job and life satisfaction. Approaching the relationship between job and life satisfaction from an attitudinal perspective, the present study was conducted to examine the relationship between job and life satisfaction in Southern Saudi Arabia. It also aimed to investigate the contribution of demographic and socioeconomic variables in predicting job and life satisfaction. The results of Pearson correlation analysis and hierarchical regression analysis revealed a statistically significant relationship between job and life satisfaction, even after controlling for demographic and socioeconomic variables. The results also suggested that job satisfaction and life satisfaction were positively and reciprocally related. Having controlled for demographic and socioeconomic variables, the age variable was uniquely predicted job satisfaction. Additionally, Tukey's post-hoc test showed that participants whose age ranged from 40 to 50 were more satisfied with their jobs (M = 3.73; SD = 0.35) than those from 18 to 28 and from 29 to 39. That is, older employees were more satisfied with their jobs than younger employees.

show abstract

“…It consists of five items and seven-scale Likert-type questions. Turkish translation of assessment scale was done by Durak et al (37).…”

Section: Life Satisfaction Scale (Lss)mentioning

confidence: 99%

Validity of the Coping Inventory For Stressful Situations - Short Form (CISS-21) in a non-clinical Turkish sample / Stresli Durumlarla Başa Çıkma Envanteri Kısa Formu’nun (SDBÇE-21) klinik dışı Türk örnekleminde geçerliliği

Boysan¹

2012

Dusunen Adam

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Objective: The Coping Inventory for Stressful Situations (CISS) is a promising psychometric instrument with sound psychometric properties. In this study, we aimed to examine psychometric properties of the Coping Inventory for Stressful Situations-Short Form (CISS-21) in a relatively large Turkish college sample. Method: 978 undergraduates participated in the study. Mean age of the sample was 20.33 (SD±3.17). 33.33 percent of the sample were males (n=326). In the study, the Coping Inventory for Stressful Situations-Short Form (CISS-21), Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS), and Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWSL) were administered. To explore the validity of the psychometric instrument, confirmatory factor analysis and Pearson's correlations of subscales with psychological variables were computed. Later, internal consistency and test-retest correlations between two applications were obtained 15-day apart to evaluate reliability of the instrument. Results: In the confirmatory factor analysis, three-factor structure model generated root mean square error of approximation (RMSEA) value of 0.07, comparative fit index (CFI) value of 0.91, incremental fit index (IFI) value of 0.91, a non-normed fit index (NNFI) value of 0.90, and SMSR value of 0.08. Confirmatory factor analysis provided evidence for the validity of three-factor structure in Turkish sample. Internal consistency estimates for the three dimensions of the scale were as follows: for the Task-oriented coping, α= 0.72; for the Emotionoriented coping, α= 0.77; and for the Avoidance-oriented coping, α= 0.74. 15-day test-retest correlations for the sub-scales were as follows: for the Task-oriented coping, r= 0.79; for the Emotion-oriented coping, r= 0.75; and for the Avoidance-oriented coping, r= 0.66. Positive affect was significantly associated with Task-oriented coping (r= 0.36) and negative affect was significantly associated with Emotion-oriented coping (r= 0.44). Conclusion: Confirmatory factor analysis solution replicated the original three-factor structure of the CISS-21 in Turkish college sample. The scale is a valid and reliable instrument to be used in research purposes among Turkish sample. Key words: Coping, assessment, confirmatory factor analysis, validity, reliability

show abstract

Psychometric Properties of the Satisfaction with Life Scale among Turkish University Students, Correctional Officers, and Elderly Adults

Abstract: Satisfaction with Life Scale, SWLS, University students, Elderly, Correctional officers, Confirmatory factor analysis, Reliability, Concurrent validity, Discriminant validity, Multi-group comparison,

Cited by 245 publications

References 37 publications

Satisfaction with Life among Mothers of Pediatric Cochlear Implant Candidates: The Impact of Implant Operation and Sociodemographic Factors

Satisfaction with Life among Mothers of Pediatric Cochlear Implant Candidates: The Impact of Implant Operation and Sociodemographic Factors

Another Look at Job and Life Satisfaction among Employees: Evidence from a Developing Country

Validity of the Coping Inventory For Stressful Situations - Short Form (CISS-21) in a non-clinical Turkish sample / Stresli Durumlarla Başa Çıkma Envanteri Kısa Formu’nun (SDBÇE-21) klinik dışı Türk örnekleminde geçerliliği

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About