The satisfaction with life scale (SWLS): Psychometric properties in a non-psychiatric medical outpatients sample

Arrindell, Willem A.; Meeuwesen, Ludwien; Huyse, Frits J.

doi:10.1016/0191-8869(91)90094-r

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“…SWLS scores have been predictably associated with other measures of subjective well-being in medical outpatients. They are not influenced by sex, age, education level, health insurance status, or social desirability (21). It is also pertinent that no QoL measure improved after dialysis initiation.…”

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Quality of Life and Survival in Patients with Advanced Kidney Failure Managed Conservatively or by Dialysis

Silva-Gane

Wellsted

Greenshields

et al. 2012

Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology

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SummaryBackground and objectives Benefits of dialysis in elderly dependent patients are not clearcut. Some patients forego dialysis, opting for conservative kidney management (CKM). This study prospectively compared quality of life and survival in CKM patients and those opting for dialysis.Design, setting, participants, & measurements Quality-of-life assessments (Short-Form 36, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, and Satisfaction with Life Scale) were performed every 3 months for up to 3 years in patients with advanced, progressive CKD (late stage 4 and stage 5).Results After 3 years, 80 and 44 of 170 patients had started or were planned for hemodialysis (HD) or peritoneal dialysis, respectively; 30 were undergoing CKM; and 16 remained undecided. Mean baseline estimated GFR ± SD was similar (14.0±4.0 ml/min per 1.73 m 2 ) in all groups but was slightly higher in undecided patients. CKM patients were older, more dependent, and more highly comorbid; had poorer physical health; and had higher anxiety levels than the dialysis patients. Mental health, depression, and life satisfaction scores were similar. Multilevel growth models demonstrated no serial change in quality-of-life measures except life satisfaction, which decreased significantly after dialysis initiation and remained stable in CKM. In Cox models controlling for comorbidity, Karnofsky performance scale score, age, physical health score, and propensity score, median survival from recruitment was 1317 days in HD patients (mean of 326 dialysis sessions) and 913 days in CKM patients. ConclusionsPatients choosing CKM maintained quality of life. Adjusted median survival from recruitment was 13 months shorter for CKM patients than HD patients.

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“…The only change we found in QoL was a reduction in SWLS score after dialysis initiation. SWLS provides an overall assessment of life satisfaction as a cognitivejudgmental process (19,21). SWLS scores have been predictably associated with other measures of subjective well-being in medical outpatients.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Quality of Life and Survival in Patients with Advanced Kidney Failure Managed Conservatively or by Dialysis

Silva-Gane

Wellsted

Greenshields

et al. 2012

Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology

184

199

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“…arrindell, meeuwesen, and huyse (1991) reported that marital status was a factor in an individual's perception of subjective well-being. age and sex were not related to satisfaction with life (arrindell et al, 1991;Pavot & diener, 1993;myers & diener, 1995).…”

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Satisfaction with Life and Hope: A Look at Age and Marital Status

2007

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The adult Trait hope scale (snyder et al., 1991) typically has been administered to samples of college students, and previous researchers have not explored key demographic variables. in a large sample of community persons who were not in college (N = 215), significant differences were detected in hope scale scores across differing age groups and marital status. specifically, hope was lower for the older cohort (age 54-65) and for those who were separated, divorced, or widowed. Comparative results between hope and satisfaction with life measures indicate somewhat similar outcomes, except with age. These findings are discussed.

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“…The scale was translated into Dutch by Arrindell et al (1991). Both the original and the Dutch version of the SWLS have demonstrated good psychometric properties, including high internal consistency and reliability, and the scale is suitable for use with different age groups (Diener et al 1985;Arrindell et al 1991;Pavot & Diener, 1993).…”

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“…Both the original and the Dutch version of the SWLS have demonstrated good psychometric properties, including high internal consistency and reliability, and the scale is suitable for use with different age groups (Diener et al 1985;Arrindell et al 1991;Pavot & Diener, 1993). A total score was calculated by summing the scores of each individual item resulting in a possible range of scores from 5 (low satisfaction) to 35 (high satisfaction).…”

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Heritability of life satisfaction in adults: a twin-family study

et al. 2005

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Background. Subjective well-being (SWB) can be partitioned into the components life satisfaction and affect. Research on factors influencing these components of well-being has mainly focused on environmental characteristics. The aim of this study was to investigate the relative contribution of genes and environment to individual differences in life satisfaction in a large sample of Dutch twins and their singleton siblings.

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The satisfaction with life scale (SWLS): Psychometric properties in a non-psychiatric medical outpatients sample

Cited by 200 publications

References 9 publications

Quality of Life and Survival in Patients with Advanced Kidney Failure Managed Conservatively or by Dialysis

Quality of Life and Survival in Patients with Advanced Kidney Failure Managed Conservatively or by Dialysis

Satisfaction with Life and Hope: A Look at Age and Marital Status

Heritability of life satisfaction in adults: a twin-family study

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