TY - JOUR
T1 - The Satisfaction With Life Scale
T2 - Measurement invariance across immigrant groups
AU - Ponizovsky, Y.
AU - Dimitrova, R.
AU - Schachner, M.
AU - van de Schoot, R.
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - The current study examined measurement invariance of the Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS; Diener, Emmons, Larsen, & Griffin, 1985) across three immigrant groups, namely, immigrants from the Former Soviet Union (FSU) in Israel, Turkish-Bulgarians, and Turkish-Germans. The results demonstrate measurement invariance of the SWLS across groups. The findings that Turkish-Bulgarian and FSU immigrants in Israel scored significantly lower on the SWLS compared to Turkish-Germans can be explained by assimilative policies in Israel and Bulgaria. In conclusion, our results suggest the SWLS is feasible for cross-cultural comparisons of immigrants of various age groups. Future investigation of measurement invariance over time is needed to use the SWLS in a developmental perspective.
Keywords: Satisfaction with life, SWLS, Measurement invariance, FSU immigrants in Israel, Turkish-Bulgarians, Turkish-Germans
AB - The current study examined measurement invariance of the Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS; Diener, Emmons, Larsen, & Griffin, 1985) across three immigrant groups, namely, immigrants from the Former Soviet Union (FSU) in Israel, Turkish-Bulgarians, and Turkish-Germans. The results demonstrate measurement invariance of the SWLS across groups. The findings that Turkish-Bulgarian and FSU immigrants in Israel scored significantly lower on the SWLS compared to Turkish-Germans can be explained by assimilative policies in Israel and Bulgaria. In conclusion, our results suggest the SWLS is feasible for cross-cultural comparisons of immigrants of various age groups. Future investigation of measurement invariance over time is needed to use the SWLS in a developmental perspective.
Keywords: Satisfaction with life, SWLS, Measurement invariance, FSU immigrants in Israel, Turkish-Bulgarians, Turkish-Germans
U2 - 10.1080/17405629.2012.707778
DO - 10.1080/17405629.2012.707778
M3 - Article
SN - 1740-5629
VL - 10
SP - 526
EP - 532
JO - European Journal of Developmental Psychology
JF - European Journal of Developmental Psychology
IS - 4
ER -