Translation, Cultural Adaptation, and Psychometric Properties of the Life Satisfaction Index for the Third Age—Short Form (LSITA-SF12) for Use among Ethiopian Elders

(1) Background: Self-reported measures play a crucial role in research, clinical practice, and health assessment. Instruments used to assess life satisfaction need validation to ensure that they measure what they are intended to detect true variations over time. An adapted instrument measuring life satisfaction for use among Ethiopian elders was lacking; therefore, this study aimed to culturally adapt and evaluate the psychometric properties of the Life Satisfaction Index for the Third Age—Short Form (LSITA-SF12) in Ethiopia. (2) Methods: Elderly people (n = 130) in Metropolitan cities of northwestern Ethiopia answered the LSITA-SF12 in the Amharic language. Selected reliability and validity tests were examined. (3) Result: The scale had an acceptable limit of content validity index, internal consistency, test-retest, inter-rater reliabilities, and concurrent and discriminant validities. (4) Conclusion: The Amharic language version of LSITA-SF12 appeared to be valid and reliable measures and can be recommended for use in research and clinical purposes among Amharic-speaking Ethiopian elders.

The structure of studentsʼ subjective well-being

Introduction. Subjective well-being is one of the indicators of success and a basis of person`s socio-psychological adjustment to uncertain situations and unstable social relations. The complexity of this phenomenon requires clarifying its structure. Aim. To determine the structure of studentsʼ subjective well-being. Methods. Cognitive Features of Subjective Well-Being (KOSB-4) (O. Kaliuk, O. Savchenko), Subjective Well-Being Scale (A. Perrudet-Badoux, G. Mendelsohn, J. Chiche, adapted by M. Sokolova), Life Satisfaction Index A, LSIA (B.L. Neugarten, adapted by N. Panina), Arousability and Optimism Scale, AOS (I.S. Schuller, A.L. Comunian, adapted by N. Vodopyanova). The methodological basis is a structural-functional approach. Factor and correlation analyses were done using «STATISTICA 10.0». Results. Empirical verification of the author's model of subjective well-being revealed the existence of three independent components in its structure (cognitive-behavioral, emotional, and contrasting). Conclusions. Students’ cognitive and behavioral aspects of well-being are not separated, they form a single factor. There is a polarity in well-being in the form of positive and negative factors.

Psychometric Properties of the Health Literacy Scale Used in the Taiwan Longitudinal Study on Middle-Aged and Older People

Health literacy, an important factor in public and personal health, is regarded as the core of patient-centered care. Older people with high health literacy are more likely to maintain a healthier lifestyle, with good control and management of chronic diseases, than those lacking or with poor health literacy. Purpose: The present study investigated the validity and reliability of the Taiwan Longitudinal Study on Aging (TLSA) Health Literacy Scale. We also evaluated the health literacy of middle-aged and older Taiwanese adults, and its probable association with health outcomes and life satisfaction. Method: We analyzed the internal consistency reliability of the nine items of the 2015 TLSA Health Literacy Scale, and their relationship with the demographic variables. Brody Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL) and the Life Satisfaction Index were used for criterion validity. Moreover, exploratory factor analysis was used to examine the construct validity and to test the known-group validity. Results: The TLSA health literacy scale has good internal consistency reliability. Criterion-related validity was supported by the fact that the health literacy score was significantly correlated with the IADL and Life Satisfaction Index. Factor analysis indicated a three-factor structure. Known-group validity was supported by the results, showing that middle-aged and older people with good self-reported health status had better health literacy. Conclusions: The TLSA health literacy scale is a reliable and valid instrument for measuring health literacy in middle-aged and older people.

Item-Level Psychometric Properties of the Life Satisfaction Index–Z

Date Presented Accepted for AOTA INSPIRE 2021 but unable to be presented due to online event limitations. The purpose of this study was to analyze the Life Satisfaction Index–Z (LSI–Z) and provide its item-level psychometric properties. Although the LSI–Z consists of two separate unidimensional and valid subscales, it demonstrated poor precision. Therefore, OT should be aware of this critical measurement issue when using this instrument in their clinical settings and must be interpreted the test scores with some caution. Primary Author and Speaker: Heesu Choi Additional Authors and Speakers: Nam Sanghun, Ickpyo Hong

Perbedaan Tingkat Kepuasan Hidup Ibu Bekerja dan Ibu Rumah Tangga

Kepuasan hidup dapat dirasakan oleh semua orang, termasuk kaum ibu. Peran seorang ibu dapat dibedakan menjadi ibu bekerja dan ibu rumah tangga. Perbedaan peran tersebut dapat mempengaruhi tingkat kepuasan hidup. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui perbedaan tingkat kepuasan hidup ibu bekerja dan ibu rumah tangga pada Ibu PKK Desa Kaligung Kecamatan Blimbingsari Kabupaten Banyuwangi. Jenis penelitian ini adalah penelitian deskriptif. Sampel yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini yaitu 35 orang. Penelitian ini dilakukan pada Ibu PKK di Desa Kaligung, Banyuwangi. Instrumen yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini yaitu kuesioner Life Satisfaction Index. Berdasarkan hasil penyebaran kuesioner didapatkan hasil bahwa nilai rata-rata ibu bekerja sebesar 1.64 sedangkan nilai rata-rata ibu rumah tangga sebesar 1.67. Artinya, tingkat kepuasan hidup pada kelompok ibu rumah tangga lebih tinggi dibandingkan tingkat kepuasan hidup pada kelompok ibu bekerja. Hasil penelitian ini dapat digunakan sebagai dasar pengambilan keputusan perencanaan program terkait upaya peningkatan dukungan keluarga bagi seorang ibu agar lebih dapat meningkatkan kepuasan hidupnya.

The Satisfaction of Small Russian Cities’ Residents with the Quality of Their Lives: A Case Study of Perm Krai

The problem of population satisfaction with the quality of life is considered. The subjective perception by a person of the quality of his life is an important internal factor that affects his social well-being, satisfaction with his position, prospects, and individual spheres of society. Improving the quality of life of the population is one of the primary tasks of the authorities. Therefore, the analysis of the population’s assessment of the quality of certain aspects of their lives is important for federal and local authorities to determine priority areas of social policy, develop strategies and work plans of state institutions of various departments, etc. The article presents the results of a comparative study of differences in the subjective perception of various indicators of quality of life and satisfaction with various areas of life of people of different age groups. N.V. Panina’s “Life Satisfaction Index”, I. Karler’s technique to study the degree of satisfaction with one’s functioning in various fields, the Russified version of “MOS SF-36” for assessing the quality of life were used as research tools. The study was conducted in the cities of the Upper Kama region (the north of Perm Krai). The sample size was 600 people. Respondents are representatives of three age groups. Men and women are in equal proportions. Group distribution was carried out on the basis of the age classification proposed by the Institute of Age Physiology of the Academy of Pedagogical Sciences of the USSR: adolescence (17- to 21-year-olds); maturity (middle age (36- to 55-year-olds); elderly age (56-to 75-year-olds). Groups were equalized in quantitative composition. It has been revealed that among the residents of small regional cities, regardless of age, the general level of satisfaction with the quality of life is at an average level, among older people there is a tendency to a lower level. Life satisfaction and quality of life indicators decline with age. There are no statistically significant differences in the general life satisfaction index for people of different age groups. However, some indicators of quality of life revealed significant differences. In each age group, there is a certain resource sphere of life, the successful functioning of which is the basis of satisfaction, stability, and success. It is a marital relationship for the elderly, a professional sphere for middle-aged people, a social sphere for young people. The data obtained can help to define the priorities of social policy in regions, can be used in the development of socially-oriented technologies and programs aimed at improving of the living conditions of people.

Manifestations of the viability (resilience) of parents raising children with disabilities

The paper presents the results of an empirical study of the viability, hardiness and life satisfaction index of parents raising children with disabilities in Khabarovsk city, Russian Federation. According to the results of the study, parents who raise children with disabilities show deteriorated performance on all tests. As a result of the analysis on the viability tests and the “life satisfaction index”, statistically significant differences were revealed between the two groups of the sample; on the hardiness test, such differences were shown only on one of the scales. It was found that viability for parents of children with disabilities is not a full resource. The study confirmed the key role of the indicator “meaningfulness of life” as a “vertical” factor of viability. According to the data obtained using the “Life satisfaction index” test, the most powerful influence on the value of the life satisfaction index of parents raising children with disabilities is provided by indicators of consistency between goals set and achieved and the general mood background. In addition, these indicators also strongly correlate with each other. The results of the study showed that both groups of parents who participated in the study demonstrated sufficient ability to withstand a stressful situation. Parents raising children with disabilities have a low value of the indicator “control” as an emotional and volitional element of the scale.

Multifactorial Model Of Attitudes Towards Appearance: Empirical Investigations

This study is focusing on interrelations between attitudes towards Appearance (AP), value functional significance of AP, and life satisfaction. The study is aimed at gaining a theoretical foundation of the developed Multifactorial Model of Attitudes towards AP as well as at empirical testing of the interrelations between the single factors of the model and their combined influence on life satisfaction. It is hypothesised that a different combination of the single factors of the Multifactorial Model of Attitudes towards AP has a different impact on life satisfaction. The participants were 86 females and 86 males aged between 17 and 25 years. The inventory “Diagnostics of Real Structure of Personality Value Orientations” (Bubnova, 1999) the questionnaires “Significance of AP in Various Life Situations” (Labunskaya & Serikov, 2018), Attitudes towards AP, Satisfaction and Concern” (Labunskaya & Kapitanova, 2016), the AP Perfectionism Scale (APPS) (Srivastava, 2009) and the Life Satisfaction Index developed by Neugarten and adopted by N. V. Panina (1993) were administered. The factorial analysis revealed two types of interrelations that relate to different components of the developed Multifactorial Model of Attitudes towards AP. The results showed that considering AP as a value, attributing of higher significance to AP in various interaction contexts as well as higher AP perfectionism lead to lower life satisfaction.