Measurement Invariance of the Satisfaction with Life Scale in Roma Minority and Romanian Majority Adolescents in Romania
Document Type
Article
Department
Institute for Human Development
Abstract
Abstract: The Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS; Diener, Emmons, Larsen, & Griffin, 1985) is one of the most widely used scales for the measurement of subjective well-being. Yet, its measurement invariance and factor structure have not been invest gated across culturally diverse samples in Romania. This study addressed this gap in a sample of Roma minority (n = 378), and Romanian majority adolescents (n = 465) in Romania. We found support for scalar invariance, indicating similar patterns and strengths in factor loadings, means and intercepts across samples. SWLS mean comparisons did not show group differences in life satisfaction. We conclude that the SWLS is a brief and valid measure of life satisfaction that can be used for cultural comparison with samples from Romania
Publication (Name of Journal)
Psihologia Resurselor Umane
Recommended Citation
Dimitrova, R.,
Buzea, C.,
Abubakar, A.,
Stefenel, D.
(2016). Measurement Invariance of the Satisfaction with Life Scale in Roma Minority and Romanian Majority Adolescents in Romania. Psihologia Resurselor Umane, 14(2), 111-121.
Available at:
https://ecommons.aku.edu/eastafrica_ihd/114
Comments
This work was published before the author joined Aga Khan University.