The Life Satisfaction Scale for Apostolic Women Religious can assist women religious congregations who seek a transformative and vivacious future

Abstract

ABSTRACT The Life Satisfaction Scale for Apostolic Women Religious (LSSAWR) is a well-established instrument with demonstrated psychometrics properties. This study examined the individual item-level ratings averaged across generational cohorts within an international sample of Roman Catholic Sisters. The purpose was to identify areas of potential differences in overall life satisfaction or individual domain scores. In general, average item-level ratings tended to decrease as the generational cohort became younger. Interestingly, some noteworthy exceptions were observed among the item-level ratings within the four subscales of the LSSAWR. The results are informative for women religious congregations, who seek transformation and a vivacious future.