Inventory of Life Satisfaction (ILS): A validation study among Portuguese middleaged and older people

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2011

Authors

Antonio Manuel Fonseca (Author) FADEUP; Constança Paúl (Author) ICBAS

Journal

Title: Portuguese Journal of Social Science

Vol. 10

Pages: 205-215

ISSN: 1476-413X

Publisher: Intellect Publishers

Indexing

Scopus - 3 Citations

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-00G-2TD

DOI: 10.1386/pjss.10.2.205_1

Abstract (EN): The construct of life satisfaction assumes increased relevance with the awareness that `live longer¿ is not the only desirable result of the increase of longevity. The main goal of this study is to provide descriptive information about prevalence of three factors with respect to life satisfaction ¿ Health and Safety, Services and Resources, Residence and Sociability. The construction and validation for the Portuguese middle-aged and older population (N=1321) of a life satisfaction instrument was carried through. The proposed three-factor solution provides standard and adequate psychometric requirements for reliable and valid measurement. Therefore Services and Resources, Health and Safety, and Residence and Sociability may be used as determinants of life satisfaction of middle-aged and older people not only considering the heterogeneity of the ageing process itself but also because different groups of older people even within a similar cohort might differ in their experience of life satisfaction. © 2011 Intellect Ltd Article. English language.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific