The Construct Validity of Life Satisfaction among the Elderly
- 1 September 1982
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Journal of Gerontology
- Vol. 37 (5) , 625-627
- https://doi.org/10.1093/geronj/37.5.625
Abstract
A construct validation study of life satisfaction was completed with a modified random area probability sample of 325 older persons (M = 73.0, SD = 8.2) residing in the phoenix metropolitan area. Internal consistency reliability estimates for the Life Satisfaction Index Form Z and both subscales of the affect Balance Scale were consistent with previous reports. Within self-ascribed handicapped and nonhandicapped groups, six life satisfaction measures generally correlated more highly with each other than with an alcohol use measure, suggesting adequate convergent-discriminant validity. Finally, the handicapped group had lower life satisfaction than the nonhandicapped group, and stepdown F tests indicated some redundancy among the life satisfaction measures.Keywords
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