Adaptation of the Satisfaction With Life Scale – Children (SWLS-C) for Children and Adolescents: Indonesian Version

Syeha Nafisah Busubul; Fitri Ariyanti Abidin; Laila Qodariah

doi:10.18290/rpsych2023.0016

Published : 2023-10-09

Vol. 26 No. 3 (2023)

Adaptation of the Satisfaction With Life Scale – Children (SWLS-C) for Children and Adolescents: Indonesian Version

Syeha Nafisah Busubul

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8558-4372

Fitri Ariyanti Abidin

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2755-9651

Laila Qodariah

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6798-9149

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18290/rpsych2023.0016

Abstract

The Satisfaction With Life Scale-Children (SWLS-C) is a self-report instrument measuring the life satisfaction of children and early adolescents aged 9–14. The present study introduced the adaptation and psychometric findings of the Indonesian version of SWLS-C. The six steps of the International Test Commission were used as guidelines for adaptation processes. Three hundred and twelve participants were recruited (63.1% girls; M = 12.52, SD = 1.54). This study assessed SWLS-C’s reliability using internal consistency, construct validity using CFA, and concurrent validity by correlating the scores with established instruments GSES, PANAS, and K-6. The findings show that the Indonesian version of SWLS-C has good reliability and construct validity. In addition, the Indonesian version of the SWLS-C showed positive correlations with self-efficacy and positive affect. The scale correlate negatively with negative affect and psychological distress. In conclusion, SWLS-C is a reliable and valid measure of life satisfaction in Indonesian children and adolescents.

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life satisfaction, adaptation, SWLS-C, children, adolescent, Indonesia

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