Measurement invariance in the Satisfaction with Life Scale in Chilean and Ecuadorian older adults

Schnettler, Berta; Miranda-Zapata, Edgardo; Lobos, Germán; Lapo, María; Adasme-Berríos, Cristian; Hueche, Clementina

doi:10.1016/j.paid.2017.01.036

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“…For example, regarding the measures of wellbeing, the concept of "life satisfaction" has been demonstrated to be similarly understood across a wide range of cultures, whereas the Satisfaction with Life Scale showed metric equivalence in different cultures [76][77][78]. The Cronbach's alpha (similar to the ICC value) is 0.76 in the current sample, which is similar to the older adults from France (0.80) [79], Mexico (0.74) [80], and Ecuador (0.79) [81]. However, the cross-cultural variations of thriving are not well discussed in existing studies.…”

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Measuring character strengths as possible protective factors against suicidal ideation in older Chinese adults: a cross-sectional study

Cheng

Duan

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BMC Public Health

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Background: Suicide is a global issue among the elderly. The number of older people committing suicide is proliferating, and the elderly suicide rate is the highest among all age groups in China. A better understanding of the possible protective factors against suicidal ideation is necessary to facilitate prevention and intervention efforts. The objectives of the present study are threefold. First, this study aims to examine the psychometric properties of the three-dimensional inventory of character strengths (TICS) with a sample of older adults. Second, this study intends to investigate correlations among suicide ideation, wellbeing, and character strengths. Third, the study seeks to explore the possible protective roles of the three character strengths and wellbeing in explaining suicidal ideation among older adults. Methods: A cross-sectional study comprising 308 older adults aged at least 50 years old from nursing homes was conducted. Four questionnaires, namely, the TICS, the Geriatric Suicide Ideation Scale-10 items, the Brief Inventory of Thriving, and the Satisfaction with Life Scale, were used. Exploratory structural equation modeling, intraclass correlation coefficients, partial correlations, and sets of hierarchical regressions were adopted to estimate and report the results. Results: TICS could be used to assess the character strengths (i.e., caring, inquisitiveness, and self-control) among older adults with an acceptable goodness-of-fit (chi square = 157.30, df = 63, p < 0.001, CFI = 0.94, TLI = 0.90, RMSEA = 0.07, 90% CI = [0.06, 0.08]). Wellbeing and character strengths exhibited a negative association with suicidal ideation among older adults. Moreover, character strengths showed an independently cross-sectional relationship with suicidal ideation, explaining 65.1% of the variance of suicidal ideation after controlling for the wellbeing and demographics. Conclusion: This study indicated that character strengths were associated with low levels of suicidal ideation. Therefore, the protective factors against suicidal ideation among older adults should be given additional attention.

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Measuring character strengths as possible protective factors against suicidal ideation in older Chinese adults: a cross-sectional study

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Duan

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BMC Public Health

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“…For example, regarding the measures of wellbeing, the concept of "life satisfaction" has been demonstrated to be similarly understood across a wide range of cultures, whereas the Satisfaction with Life Scale showed metric equivalence in different cultures [79][80][81]. The Cronbach's alpha (similar to the ICC value) is 0.76 in the current sample, which is similar to the older adults from France (0.80) [82], Mexico (0.74) [83], and Ecuador (0.79) [84]. However, the cross-cultural variations of thriving are not well discussed in existing studies.…”

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Measuring Character Strengths as Possible Protective Factors against Suicidal Ideation in Older Chinese Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study

Cheng

Duan

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Background: Suicide is a global issue among the elderly. The number of older people committing suicide is proliferating, and the elderly suicide rate is the highest among all age groups in China. The possible protective factors against suicidal ideation should be investigated for prevention and intervention efforts. The objectives of the present study are as follows: (1) to examine the psychometric properties of the three-dimensional inventory of character strengths (TICS) with a sample of older adults; (2) to investigate correlations among suicide ideation, wellbeing, and character strengths; and (3) to explore the possible protective roles of the three character strengths and wellbeing in explaining suicidal ideation among older adults. Methods: A cross-sectional study comprising 308 older adults aged at least 50 years old from nursing homes was conducted. Four questionnaires, namely, the TICS, the Geriatric Suicide Ideation Scale—10 items, the Brief Inventory of Thriving, and the Satisfaction with Life Scale, were used. Exploratory structural equation modeling, intraclass correlation coefficients, partial correlations, and sets of hierarchical regressions were adopted to estimate and report the results. Results: TICS could be used to assess the character strengths (i.e., caring, inquisitiveness, and self-control) among older adults with an acceptable goodness-of-fit (chi square = 157.30, df = 63, p < 0.001, CFI = 0.94, TLI = 0.90, RMSEA = 0.07, 90% CI = [0.06, 0.08]). Wellbeing (life satisfaction: B = −0.14, t = −2.55, p = 0.01; thriving: B = −0.52, t = −9.64, p < 0.001) and character strengths (caring: B = −0.45, t = −11.84, p < 0.001; inquisitiveness: B = −0.33, t = −7.89, p < 0.001; self-control: B = −0.45, t = − 10.83, p < 0.001) have exhibited a significant association with suicidal ideation among older adults. Moreover, character strengths have shown an independently cross-sectional relationship with suicidal ideation, explaining 65.2% of the variance of suicidal ideation after controlling for the wellbeing and demographics. Conclusion: This study indicated that character strengths were associated with low levels of suicidal ideation. Therefore, the protective factors against suicidal ideation among older adults should be given additional attention.

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“…El objetivo de esta investigación fue proveer una herramienta confi able y válida para la medición de la satisfacción con la vida en población ecuatoriana adulta. En general, se encontró que la SWLS presenta índices psicométricos adecuados, similares a los obtenidos en otras poblaciones hispanohablantes (Atienza et al, 2003;Schnettler et al, 2017) y en la versión original de Diener et al (1985).…”

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“…La SWLS es un instrumento empleado en investigaciones sociales y psicológicas en diversas poblaciones. En su traducción al castellano, se ha encontrado una estructura de un solo factor y una consistencia interna con un alfa de Cronbach que varía entre 0.76 y 0.88 en sus aplicaciones en España (Núñez, Martín-Albo y Domínguez, 2010; Vázquez, Duque y Hervás, 2013), Argentina (Moyano, Martínez y Muñoz, 2013), México (Padrós, Gutiérrez y Medina, 2015), Chile (Cárdenas et al, 2012; Vera, Urzúa, Pavez, Celis y Silva, 2012) y Ecuador (Schnettler et al, 2017), entre otros.…”

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“…Aunque algunas investigaciones han explorado las propiedades psicométricas de la SWLS en adultos mayores ecuatorianos de la costa (Schnettler et al, 2017), aún no se han estudiado en personas adultas de la sierra ecuatoriana que no han alcanzado la tercera edad. Esto resulta importante si se considera que es probable que la satisfacción con la vida esté infl uenciada por la edad (Stubbe et al, 2007).…”

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Propiedades psicométricas de la Escala de Satisfacción con la Vida en población ecuatoriana adulta

Arias¹,

García²

2018

Pensam. psicol.

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Objetivo. Analizar las propiedades psicométricas de la Escala de Satisfacción con la Vida (SWLS, por sus siglas en inglés) en población ecuatoriana adulta. Método. Se realizó un análisis factorial confi rmatorio en el que participaron 756 ecuatorianos adultos. Resultados. Al igual que en la escala original, el análisis de esta investigación mostró un alto ajuste en el modelo con un solo factor. Si bien los hombres presentaron mayores niveles de satisfacción con la vida que las mujeres, el análisis de invarianza evidenció que la estructura factorial de la escala es equivalente en ambos sexos, lo que permite su comparación. En el análisis de confi abilidad, la SWLS presentó adecuada consistencia interna (α = 0.81). Conclusión. La SWLS es una herramienta útil para el estudio de la satisfacción con la vida en población adulta ecuatoriana.

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Measurement invariance in the Satisfaction with Life Scale in Chilean and Ecuadorian older adults

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Measuring character strengths as possible protective factors against suicidal ideation in older Chinese adults: a cross-sectional study

Measuring character strengths as possible protective factors against suicidal ideation in older Chinese adults: a cross-sectional study

Measuring Character Strengths as Possible Protective Factors against Suicidal Ideation in Older Chinese Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study

Propiedades psicométricas de la Escala de Satisfacción con la Vida en población ecuatoriana adulta

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