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Santiago Gómez-Paniagua1, Antonio Castillo-Paredes2, Pedro R Olivares3,4
1Promoting a Healthy Society Research Group (PHeSO), Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Extremadura, 10003 Cáceres, Spain.
Children (Basel, Switzerland)
|May 28, 2025
Summary
The Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) is a valid and reliable tool for measuring adolescent life satisfaction. Its strong psychometric properties support its use in mental health research and educational settings.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Adolescent Health
- Well-being Measurement
Background:
- Life satisfaction is a key indicator of adolescent well-being and mental health.
- Accurate assessment tools are crucial for promoting positive youth development, especially in physical education.
- Further validation of assessment tools for adolescent life satisfaction is needed.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze the psychometric properties, metric invariance, and temporal stability of the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) in adolescents.
- To determine if the SWLS is a suitable measure for adolescent populations.
- To investigate the SWLS's invariance across gender and residential environments and its stability over time.
Main Methods:
- Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were used.
- Multigroup comparisons and test-retest techniques were applied to a sample of 400 students.
- Concurrent validity was assessed using a well-being measure.
Main Results:
- The SWLS demonstrated a robust unifactorial model with good fit and internal consistency.
- Full metric invariance was found across genders, and configural invariance across residential environments.
- Significant associations with other well-being measures and confirmed temporal stability were observed.
Conclusions:
- The SWLS is a valid, reliable, and efficient tool for assessing adolescent life satisfaction.
- Its psychometric strengths make it ideal for mental health research, longitudinal studies, and large-scale assessments.
- The SWLS can be integrated into various settings to inform mental health strategies for adolescents.
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