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Developing the Psychological Strain Scales (PSS): Reliability, Validity, and Preliminary Hypothesis Tests

Zhang, Jie; Lu, Juncheng; Zhao, Sibo; Lamis, Dorian; … - In: Social Indicators Research 115 (2014) 1, pp. 337-361

Since its inception, the Strain Theory of Suicide has been tested and supported in a number of empirical studies. This social psychological theory can be employed as a complementary conceptualization to account for suicidal behaviors as well as mental disorders. However, the lack of consistent...

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Estimating the Reliability of Single-Item Life Satisfaction Measures: Results from Four National Panel Studies

Lucas, Richard; Donnellan, M. Brent - In: Social Indicators Research 105 (2012) 3, pp. 323-331

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Theory and Validity of Life Satisfaction Scales

Diener, Ed; Inglehart, Ronald; Tay, Louis - In: Social Indicators Research 112 (2013) 3, pp. 497-527

policy deliberations, the measures of life satisfaction must be psychometrically sound. The reliability, validity, and …

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Review of the Day Reconstruction Method (DRM)

Diener, Ed; Tay, Louis - In: Social Indicators Research 116 (2014) 1, pp. 255-267

memory biases that are inherent in global recall of feelings. However, evidence for the validity and reliability of the DRM …

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The Metrics of Societal Happiness

Tay, Louis; Chan, David; Diener, Ed - In: Social Indicators Research 117 (2014) 2, pp. 577-600

societies, we also call for more research on the reliability and validity of EMA and DRM. Copyright Springer Science …

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Methodological Validation of Quality of Life Questionnaire for Coal Mining Groups-Indian Scenario

Sen, Sayanti; Sen, Goutam; Tewary, B. - In: Social Indicators Research 105 (2012) 3, pp. 367-386

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Reliability and Validity of an Adapted Version of the Cantril Ladder for Use with Adolescent Samples

Levin, K.; Currie, C. - In: Social Indicators Research 119 (2014) 2, pp. 1047-1063

samples of 11–15 year old pupils, the Cantril Ladder showed good reliability, and among 11 year olds, better than that of the …

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Happiness in Italy: Translation, Factorial Structure and Norming of the Subjective Happiness Scale in a Large Community Sample

Iani, Luca; Lauriola, Marco; Layous, Kristin; … - In: Social Indicators Research 118 (2014) 3, pp. 953-967

The Subjective Happiness Scale (SHS) is one of the most commonly used measures of happiness. Many translations and validation studies have been carried out in different countries and languages. The aim of the current paper was to investigate the psychometric properties of the Italian translation...

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“As a Shepherd Divideth his Sheep from the Goats”: Does the Daily Spiritual Experiences Scale Encapsulate Separable Theistic and Civility Components?

Schuurmans-Stekhoven, James - In: Social Indicators Research 110 (2013) 1, pp. 131-146

evidence confirms a single underlying factor. The current paper evaluates the DSES’s development, factor structure, reliability … reliability, two related factors—theism and civility—are identified. Both scales are reliable and converge meaningfully with …

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Psychometric Evaluation of a Serbian Version of the Subjective Happiness Scale

Jovanović, Veljko - In: Social Indicators Research 119 (2014) 2, pp. 1095-1104

in Serbia (N = 605, mean age = 21.99). The SHS demonstrated adequate internal consistency reliability and homogeneity …

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