Abstract:This study aimed to evaluate construct validity and other psychometric properties of the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) in the Brazilian context. To do so, three studies were conducted. Study I evaluated the discriminative power and the homogeneity of the items, the factor structure and the internal consistency of the scale. 101 individuals from the general population of Fortaleza (CE) participated, with ages from 18 to 94 years (M = 41.8; SD = 22.6), mostly female (57.4%), single (48.5%) and Catholic (60… Show more
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