A Psychometric Evaluation of the Chinese Version of the Students’ Life Satisfaction Scale

Xu Jiang (), Lue Fang (), Brianna R. Stith (), Ru- de Liu () and E. Scott Huebner ()
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Xu Jiang: University of Memphis
Lue Fang: University of Hong Kong
Brianna R. Stith: University of Memphis
Ru- de Liu: Beijing Normal University
E. Scott Huebner: University of South Carolina

Applied Research in Quality of Life, 2018, vol. 13, issue 4, No 13, 1095 pages

Abstract: Abstract The present study reported the initial validation of an abbreviated version of the Students' Life Satisfaction Scale- Chinese version (SLSS-Chinese) in two samples of Chinese middle school students. Initial analyses based on the original 7-item scale suggested that the two reverse-worded items functioned differently compared to other items. The plausible reasons behind this finding were discussed based on extant literature on mixed worded scales and cross-cultural research on life satisfaction scales. Then we compared the validity of three formats of the SLSS-Chinese: the 7-item (full scale), the 5-item (positively worded items only), and the 2-item (reverseworded items only) scales, respectively. Convergent evidence suggested that the two reverse-worded items hampered the scale's internal consistency, dimensionality, and validity. Also, the 5-item scale demonstrated good psychometric properties, and was clearly superior compared to the 7-item scale. These findings provide a solid foundation for applying the 5-item SLSS-Chinese in measuring Chinese adolescents' life satisfaction.

Keywords: Life satisfaction; Students’ life satisfaction scale; Psychometric evaluation; Scale validation; Chinese adolescents (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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