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14-01-2019

Psychometric properties and factorial analysis of invariance of the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) in cancer patients

Auteurs: Urbano Lorenzo-Seva, Caterina Calderon, Pere Joan Ferrando, María del Mar Muñoz, Carmen Beato, Ismael Ghanem, Beatriz Castelo, Alberto Carmona-Bayonas, Raquel Hernández, Paula Jiménez-Fonseca

Gepubliceerd in: Quality of Life Research | Uitgave 5/2019

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Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this study was to assess the psychometric properties of the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS), evaluate the measurement invariance with respect to sex, age, and tumor location, as well as analyze associations between life satisfaction and socio-demographic and clinical variables among individuals with resected, non-advanced cancer.

Methods

A confirmatory factor analysis was conducted to explore the dimensionality of the scale and test invariance across gender, age, and tumor localization in a prospective, multicenter cohort of 713 patients who completed the following scales: SWLS, Health-related Quality of Life Questionnaire (EORTC QLQ-C30), Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI-18).

Results

Confirmatory factor analysis results indicated that the SWLS is an essentially unidimensional instrument, providing accurate scores: both McDonald’s omega and Cronbach’s alpha estimates were 0.91. Strong measurement invariance was found to hold across gender, age, and tumor localization. Low satisfaction with life was associated with psychological symptoms (anxiety, depression, and somatization), and decreased quality of life (malfunction, symptoms, poor global QoL).

Conclusion

The SWLS is a reliable, valid satisfaction with life measurement among people with cancer and should be recommended as an indicator of psychological adjustment in oncological patients.
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Titel
Psychometric properties and factorial analysis of invariance of the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) in cancer patients
Auteurs
Urbano Lorenzo-Seva
Caterina Calderon
Pere Joan Ferrando
María del Mar Muñoz
Carmen Beato
Ismael Ghanem
Beatriz Castelo
Alberto Carmona-Bayonas
Raquel Hernández
Paula Jiménez-Fonseca
Publicatiedatum
14-01-2019
Uitgeverij
Springer International Publishing
Gepubliceerd in
Quality of Life Research / Uitgave 5/2019
Print ISSN: 0962-9343
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-2649
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11136-019-02106-y