| Publication | |
| Author(s) | Tucker, K.L.; Boehm, J.K.; Lyubomirsky, S.; Ozer, D.J. |
| Title | Testing for Measurement Invariance in the Satisfaction with Life Scale: A Comparison of Russians and North Americans. |
| Source | Social Indicators Research, 2006, Vol. 78, 341 - 360 |
| DOI | DOI:10.1007/s11205-005-1037-5 |
| Investigation | |
| Public | Students and community members, US and Russia, 1999 |
| Survey name | Not available |
| Sample | Non-probability purposive sample |
| Both student samples were recruited in psychology classes and received either course credit or 5$ payment, and Russian community members were recruited at their workplaces and received 5$ for the participation. | |
| Respondents N = | 277 |
| 86 US students, aged 17-24, 59% female 66 Russian students, aged 17-28, 73% female 62 US community members, aged 18-62, 64% female 63 Russian Community Members, aged 18-66, 65% female | |
| Non Response | 0 |
| Assesment | Questionnaire: paper |
| Happiness measure(s) used | |
| Full text | Selfreport on single question: In most ways my life is close to ideal 1 strongly disagree 2 disagree 3 slightly disagree 4 neither agree, nor disagree 5 slightly agree 6 agree 7 strongly agree Item in Diener's Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS) |
| Classification | O-V-u-sq-v-7-a |
| Author's label | My life is close to my ideal |
| Page in publication | 347 |
| Finding used in nation ranks | Yes |
| On original range 1 - 7 | On range 0 - 10 | |
| Mean | 4.14 | |
| Standard deviation |
| Full text | Selfreport on single question: The conditions of my life are excellent 1 strongly disagree 2 disagree 3 slightly disagree 4 neither agree, nor disagree 5 slightly agree 6 agree 7 strongly agree Item in Diener's Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS) |
| Classification | O-SLC-u-sq-v-7-a |
| Author's label | Conditions of my life are excellent |
| Page in publication | 347 |
| Finding used in nation ranks | Yes |
| On original range 1 - 7 | On range 0 - 10 | |
| Mean | 4.26 | |
| Standard deviation |
| Full text | Selfreport on single question: I am satisfied with my life. 1 strongly disagree 2 disagree 3 slightly disagree 4 neither agree, nor disagree 5 slightly agree 6 agree 7 strongly agree Item in Diener's Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS) |
| Classification | O-SLu-u-sq-v-7-a |
| Author's label | I am satisfied with my life |
| Page in publication | 347 |
| Finding used in nation ranks | Yes |
| On original range 1 - 7 | On range 0 - 10 | |
| Mean | 4.86 | |
| Standard deviation |
| Full text | Selfreport on single question: Sofar, I have achieved the most important things I want in life. 1 strongly disagree 2 disagree 3 slightly disagree 4 neither agree, nor disagree 5 slightly agree 6 agree 7 strongly agree Item in Diener's Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS) |
| Classification | C-RA-h-sq-v-7-a |
| Author's label | I have gotten the important things |
| Page in publication | 347 |
| Finding used in nation ranks | Yes |
| On original range 1 - 7 | On range 0 - 10 | |
| Mean | 4.47 | |
| Standard deviation |
| Author's label | Our subject description | |
| Nationality Americans (vs Russians) | show | Current nation of residence |
| Students vs community members | show | Involved in schooling or not |