Factorial Invariance of the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) in Mexican and Colombian University Students
This study aimed to evaluate the psychometric equivalence of the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) in university students from Mexico and Colombia. A non-probabilistic convenience sampling was used in five public and private universities in both countries, with a sample of 861 university students...
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| author | Ignacio Norambuena-Paredes Karina Polanco-Levicán Julio Tereucán-Angulo José Sepúlveda-Maldonado José Luis Gálvez-Nieto Cristina Tavera-Cuellar Selene Pérez-Ramírez Crisóforo Álvarez-Violante Roque López-Tarango |
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| description | This study aimed to evaluate the psychometric equivalence of the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) in university students from Mexico and Colombia. A non-probabilistic convenience sampling was used in five public and private universities in both countries, with a sample of 861 university students (40% men and 60% women), whose average age was 20.55 years (SD = 2.72). A six-point version of the SWLS was employed. Through confirmatory factor analysis, a unidimensional structure of the SWLS was identified in both samples, with adequate fit indices in both countries. Additionally, the factorial invariance analysis confirmed the metric and configural equivalence of the model, indicating that the factorial structure and factor loadings are comparable between both populations. The results support the use of the SWLS to assess life satisfaction in the context of university education in Mexico and Colombia. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-8a955bc476f440cf8daac2234b812fbe2025-08-20T02:11:25ZengMDPI AGBehavioral Sciences2076-328X2025-02-0115327710.3390/bs15030277Factorial Invariance of the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) in Mexican and Colombian University StudentsIgnacio Norambuena-Paredes0Karina Polanco-Levicán1Julio Tereucán-Angulo2José Sepúlveda-Maldonado3José Luis Gálvez-Nieto4Cristina Tavera-Cuellar5Selene Pérez-Ramírez6Crisóforo Álvarez-Violante7Roque López-Tarango8Department of Social Work, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco 4780000, ChileDepartment of Psychology, Universidad Catolica de Temuco, Temuco 4780000, ChileDepartment of Social Work, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco 4780000, ChileDepartment of Psychology, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco 4780000, ChileDepartment of Social Work, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco 4780000, ChileFaculty of Psychology, Fundación Universitaria Konrad Lorenz, Bogotá 110110, ColombiaEscuela de Estudios Superiores de Jojutla, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Morelos, Jojutla de Juárez 62900, Morelos, MexicoEscuela de Estudios Superiores de Jojutla, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Morelos, Jojutla de Juárez 62900, Morelos, MexicoEscuela de Estudios Superiores de Jojutla, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Morelos, Jojutla de Juárez 62900, Morelos, MexicoThis study aimed to evaluate the psychometric equivalence of the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) in university students from Mexico and Colombia. A non-probabilistic convenience sampling was used in five public and private universities in both countries, with a sample of 861 university students (40% men and 60% women), whose average age was 20.55 years (SD = 2.72). A six-point version of the SWLS was employed. Through confirmatory factor analysis, a unidimensional structure of the SWLS was identified in both samples, with adequate fit indices in both countries. Additionally, the factorial invariance analysis confirmed the metric and configural equivalence of the model, indicating that the factorial structure and factor loadings are comparable between both populations. The results support the use of the SWLS to assess life satisfaction in the context of university education in Mexico and Colombia.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-328X/15/3/277life satisfactionsubjective well-beingfactorial invarianceuniversity studentspsychometric properties |
| spellingShingle | Ignacio Norambuena-Paredes Karina Polanco-Levicán Julio Tereucán-Angulo José Sepúlveda-Maldonado José Luis Gálvez-Nieto Cristina Tavera-Cuellar Selene Pérez-Ramírez Crisóforo Álvarez-Violante Roque López-Tarango Factorial Invariance of the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) in Mexican and Colombian University Students Behavioral Sciences life satisfaction subjective well-being factorial invariance university students psychometric properties |
| title | Factorial Invariance of the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) in Mexican and Colombian University Students |
| title_full | Factorial Invariance of the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) in Mexican and Colombian University Students |
| title_fullStr | Factorial Invariance of the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) in Mexican and Colombian University Students |
| title_full_unstemmed | Factorial Invariance of the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) in Mexican and Colombian University Students |
| title_short | Factorial Invariance of the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) in Mexican and Colombian University Students |
| title_sort | factorial invariance of the satisfaction with life scale swls in mexican and colombian university students |
| topic | life satisfaction subjective well-being factorial invariance university students psychometric properties |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-328X/15/3/277 |
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