A Note on the Dimensionality of Quality of Life Scales: An Illustration with the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS)

Autor/inn/en	Slocum-Gori, Suzanne L.; Zumbo, Bruno D.; Michalos, Alex C.; Diener, Ed
Titel	A Note on the Dimensionality of Quality of Life Scales: An Illustration with the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS)
Quelle	In: Social Indicators Research, 92 (2009) 3, S.489-496 (8 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0303-8300
DOI	10.1007/s11205-008-9303-y
Schlagwörter	Life Satisfaction; Quality of Life; Measures (Individuals); Factor Analysis; Rating Scales; Social Indicators; Measurement Techniques; Evaluation Problems; Evaluation Methods + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Lebensvollendung; Lebensqualität; Messdaten; Faktorenanalyse; Rating-Skala; Social indicator; Sozialer Indikator; Messtechnik
Abstract	A case is made that measures used in quality of life and happiness research will be essentially unidimensional: inherently tapping minor dimensions. This is illustrated using Diener's Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS). It is shown that the SWLS does not meet the standard of strict unidimensionality, but that the interpretation of the total scale score is not compromised because the additional dimensions are relatively minor. In the context of the example, a multi-step strategy is described that allows researchers to test for essential unidimensionality. Throughout the article, essential unidimensionality is contrasted with the received view of strict unidimensionality and confirmatory factor analysis methods. (As Provided).
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