Evaluation of the Life Satisfaction and Subjective Happiness Scales with Mexican American High School and College Students

Autor/inn/en	Vela, Javier C.; Lerma, Eunice; Ikonomopoulos, James
Titel	Evaluation of the Life Satisfaction and Subjective Happiness Scales with Mexican American High School and College Students
Quelle	In: Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 39 (2017) 1, S.34-45 (12 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0739-9863
DOI	10.1177/0739986316681298
Schlagwörter	Measures (Individuals); Psychometrics; Life Satisfaction; Psychological Patterns; Mexican Americans; Hispanic American Students; High School Students; Undergraduate Students; Quality of Life; Well Being; Factor Analysis; Validity; Reliability; Statistical Analysis; Illinois + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Messdaten; Psychometry; Psychometrie; Lebensvollendung; Hispanoamerikaner; Hispanic; Hispanic Americans; Student; Students; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; High school; High schools; Oberschule; Lebensqualität; Well-being; Wellness; Wohlbefinden; Faktorenanalyse; Gültigkeit; Reliabilität; Statistische Analyse
Abstract	In the current study, we investigated the psychometric properties of two meaningful measures of subjective well-being among Mexican American high school and college students. Participants completed the Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS) or Subjective Happiness Scale (SHS) as measures of subjective well-being. A confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was used to evaluate structural validity. A modest one-factor structure was found for the SWLS and SHS. Internal consistency was good (0.81) and acceptable (0.77) as measured by coefficient alpha. Findings provide support for the reliability and validity of the SWLS and SHS as measures of subjective well-being with Mexican American students. A discussion regarding the psychometric properties and implications for research is provided. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01