Dimensionality and measurement invariance in the Satisfaction with Life Scale in Norway

Quality of Life Research

Volumn 20, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 1307-1317

  Clench Aas, Jocelyne ^a   Nes, Ragnhild Bang ^a   Dalgard, Odd Steffen ^a   Aarø, Leif Edvard ^a,b  

^a NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

Author keywords

Age; Dimensionality; Gender; Measurement invariance; Mental health; Partial measurement invariance; Satisfaction with life

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NORWAY; PSYCHOMETRY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REPRODUCIBILITY; SATISFACTION; SEX RATIO; STANDARD; VALIDATION STUDY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NORWAY; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80053977786     PISSN: 09629343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11136-011-9859-x     Document Type: Article

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