title: The Life Satisfaction Index-Form A as applied to older adults: technical note on scoring patterns.
abstract: The value of standardized scales for determining life satisfaction among older adults is being questioned, but use of the scales continues. The Life Satisfaction Index-Form A (LSIA) in its many variations continues to be among the most widely used scales for this purpose. In a comparison of two scoring methods (36-point vs. 18-point) for the LSIA, the lack of a significant difference indicated that a 36-point scale is not necessary. Caution in the use and interpretation of the variances between the two scoring methods is suggested.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006240:Happiness; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D011581:Psychological Tests / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D013223:Statistics as Topic