Life satisfaction in persons with schizophrenia living in the community |
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Authors: | Chia-Huei Wu Chin-Yu Wu |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Psychology, National Taiwan University, 1, Ren-ai Road, Sec. 4, Da-an District, Taipei, 10685, Taiwan, R.O.C;(2) Department of Occupational Therapy, Nova Southeastern University, 3200 S. University Drive, Ft Lauderdale, FL 33328, USA |
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Abstract: | Subjective well-being is an increasingly common indicator of adequacy of psychiatric services. An easy-to-administer assessment
tool of subjective well-being that is conceptually sound, valid, and reliable is needed for use in persons with schizophrenia.
The purpose of this paper was to validate the 5-item Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS)-Taiwan version for persons with schizophrenia
living in the community. Specifically, the internal consistency reliability, construct validity and criterion-related validity
were examined. Data were obtained from a total of 443 patients with schizophrenia at multiple areas of Taiwan. Item analysis
and confirmatory factor analysis were performed. The results revealed that the SWLS had good international consistency reliability
and suggested a single-factor structure in life satisfaction among this patient group. The SWLS has good criterion-related
validity with the brief World Health Organization Quality of Life Assessment (WHOQOL-BREF). It is concluded that the SWLS
is a sound measurement to be used with persons with schizophrenia living in the community. |
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Keywords: | Psychometric analysis Outcome measure Quality of life Subjective well-being |
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