ERIC Number: EJ875285
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Publication Date: 2010
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Longitudinal Invariance of the Satisfaction with Life Scale for Individuals with Schizophrenia
Lee, Karen Kyeunghae; Brekke, John S.; Yamada, Ann-Marie; Chou, Chih-Ping
Research on Social Work Practice, v20 n2 p234-241 2010
Objectives: This study examined the longitudinal structural stability of a subjective quality of life measure in an ethnically diverse sample of 331 adults with schizophrenia. Methods: Participants completed the Satisfaction With Life (SWL) scale at entry to community-based mental health services and again at 6 and 12 months. Five types of measurement invariance were tested using a series of multiple-group confirmatory factor analyses. Results: All five types of longitudinal invariance were supported. Conclusions: These findings offer strong support for the validity of the SWL scale as a tool for research or for clinical purposes to assess the effectiveness of interventions over time. Implications for use of the SWL scale in evidence-based social work practice are discussed. (Contains 3 tables.)
Descriptors: Health Services, Life Satisfaction, Schizophrenia, Mental Health Programs, Quality of Life, Measures (Individuals), Social Work, Longitudinal Studies, Factor Analysis, Adults, Validity, Intervention
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