Factor structure and convergent validity of the long and abbreviated versions of the multidimensional students’ life satisfaction scale in an Italian sample

Social Indicators Research

Volumn 118, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 57-69

  Zappulla, Carla ^a   Pace, Ugo ^b   Cascio, Valentina Lo ^a   Guzzo, Giovanni ^b   Huebner, E Scott ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

^b KORE UNIVERSITY OF ENNA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Confirmatory factor analysis; Convergent validity; Life satisfaction; Measurement

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; AGE STRUCTURE; FACTOR ANALYSIS; GENDER RELATIONS; SOCIAL INDICATOR; STUDENT; QUALITY OF LIFE; RELIABILITY ANALYSIS; SOCIOECONOMIC INDICATOR; LIVING STANDARD; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS;

ITALY;

EID: 84925584860     PISSN: 03038300     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11205-013-0418-4     Document Type: Article

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