Keywords
family satisfaction, measurement, satisfaction with family life
Abstract
We wanted to present validity and reliability data for the Satisfaction With Family Life (SWFL) scale. This instrument has been successfully used in a variety of family samples and offers a brief, widely applicable tool to measure satisfaction with family life. The SWFL scale, modeled after the Satisfaction With Life scale, was designed to assess an individual’s global judgment of family satisfaction, which is theoretically predicted to depend on a comparison of family life circumstances with one’s own standards and expectations. The scale consists of five items on a Likert-type scale. Data were collected from parents and adolescents in 15 different family samples that vary across time, place, and culture. Across all samples a consistent unidimensional factor structure was maintained, with Cronbach’s alpha ranging from .94 to .79. Evidence of usability, criterion, and construct validity were also established. The SWFL scale consistently distinguishes differences in family satisfaction among samples that would theoretically be predicted to have different levels of family satisfaction. The SWFL scale provides a brief, psychometrically sound, and widely applicable option for measuring satisfaction with family life.
Original Publication Citation
"The satisfaction with family life scale.", Marriage & Family Review, Edition 5, Volume 49, Pages 446-463, 2013
BYU ScholarsArchive Citation
Zabriskie, Ramon B. and Ward, Peter J., "Satisfaction With Family Life Scale" (2013). Faculty Publications. 8828.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/facpub/8828
Document Type
Peer-Reviewed Article
Publication Date
2013
Publisher
Marriage & Family Review
Language
English
College
Marriott School of Business
Department
Experience Design and Management
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