VALIDATION OF SATISFACTION WITH LIFE QUESTIONNAIRE IN MEXICAN POPULATION

Abstract

Well-being (WB) is associated with Satisfaction with Life (SWL), which includes Physical Satisfaction and Social Satisfaction. Life satisfaction refers to the personal evaluation of the quality of one’s own experienc es and is related to a personal feeling of well-being or happiness. Objec tive: To standardize SWL questionnaire in Mexican adults using a mental health app. Methods: Cross-sectional, with selection of n for convenience by snowball method and psychometrics with users of the mental health app Mindsurd. The users answered SWL Questionnaire built on purpose, in order to analyze its reliability with the MKO of Sampling Adequacy, identify correlations and perform Bartlett’s sphericity test. Confirmato ry factor analyzes were performed to estimate maximum likelihood with Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) to assess the validity of the con struct. Results: n = 18, 657, x = 26 years old (SD = 8), 83.6% were fe male and 60% were residents of Mexico City. Reliability coefficient of 0.871, with r = 0.593 to 0.302; MKO = 0.96, Bartlett’s sphericity test = 0.0001 or significant relationships between items. 53.35% explains the total variation of the data. A distribution of 15 items was observed in three factors: Satisfaction with Life, Physical Satisfaction and So cial Satisfaction. The model showed a good fit. Conclusion: The SWL Questionnaire is valid and adaptable in the adult Mexican population.