Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) for Satisfaction and Dissatisfaction Ratings; Multiple Group Invariance Analysis Across Scales with Different Response Format |
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Authors: | Mehrdad Mazaheri and Peter Theuns |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Psychology, University of Sistan & Baluchestan, Zahedan, Iran;(2) Research Methods and Psychometrics, Faculty of Psychology and Education Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium |
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Abstract: | The current study evaluates three hypothesized models on subjective well-being, comprising life domain ratings (LDR), overall
satisfaction with life (OSWL), and overall dissatisfaction with life (ODWL), using structural equation modeling (SEM). A sample
of 1,310 volunteering students, randomly assigned to six conditions, rated their overall life (dis)satisfaction and their
(dis)satisfaction with six different life domains. Each condition used one of six response formats, differing in (1) orientation
(horizontal vs. vertical), and (2) anchoring (0 to 10, −5 to +5, and Not numbered). The results of a confirmatory factor analysis
(CFA) support a six-factor model of LDR based on satisfaction or dissatisfaction items. However, our findings indicate that
the kind of response format used to obtain satisfaction and dissatisfaction ratings can affect the factor loadings. Our results
indicate that the proposed models of OSWL, and ODWL fit the data well, and are able to predict OSWL and ODWL, respectively.
Moreover, among six life domains, which figure as the latent variables in our models, psychological well-being was found to
be the strongest predictor of both OSWL and ODWL.
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Keywords: | Structural equation modeling Satisfaction Dissatisfaction Multiple group invariance analysis |
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