ERIC Number: EJ1106706
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016-Aug
Pages: 6
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ISSN: ISSN-0734-2829
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Measuring Adolescent Life Satisfaction: Psychometric Properties of the Satisfaction With Life Scale in a Sample of Italian Adolescents and Young Adults
Di Fabio, Annamaria; Gori, Alessio
Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, v34 n5 p501-506 Aug 2016
This study examined the factor structure and the psychometric properties of the Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS) in a sample of 1,515 Italian (females = 60.26%, males = 39.74%) adolescents and young adults (M[subscript age] = 17.6 years, SD = 1.21). Results confirmed the unidimensionality, good reliability, and concurrent validity of the Italian version of the SWLS supporting its use in the Italian context.
Descriptors: Life Satisfaction, Adolescent Attitudes, Psychometrics, Young Adults, Attitude Measures, Factor Structure, Test Validity, Test Reliability, Health Conditions, Well Being, Factor Analysis, Behavior Rating Scales, Self Concept Measures, Foreign Countries, Self Esteem, Statistical Analysis, Likert Scales
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Italy
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Rosenberg Self Esteem Scale
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