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Measures of Well-Being: An Empirical and Critical Assessment.
- Source :
- Journal of Health & Social Behavior; Sep1974, Vol. 15 Issue 3, p267-270, 4p
- Publication Year :
- 1974
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Abstract
- Three frequently used measures of well-being--the Life Satisfaction scale, the Social Isolation scale and the Willingness to Live scale - are evaluated in terms of their empirical similarity. The internal consistency of the social isolation items, it is found, does not exceed the cross-correlation between the social isolation and ¶e satisfaction items. A group factor analysis confirms the existence of considerable communality among the items of the two scales, suggesting they are largely redundant. The implications of this redundancy for health-related and gerontological studies are discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00221465
- Volume :
- 15
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Health & Social Behavior
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 12559191
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.2307/2137028