title: Psychometric properties of the Brief Life Satisfaction Scales.
abstract: The development, psychometric characteristics, and clinical utility of a brief measure of life satisfaction, the Brief Life Satisfaction Scales (BLSS), are presented. Factor analysis of the 10-item scale yielded three factors: self-satisfaction, interpersonal satisfaction, and social role satisfaction. Reliability (internal consistency and retest) and validity (concurrent, construct, discriminant, known group, predictive, and incremental) were adequate to good. Clinical uses of the BLSS and additional studies are discussed.
authors.affiliation: University of Missouri-Kansas City, 64110, USA.
authors.forename: Bernard
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Lubin
authors.forename: Rod
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Van Whitlock
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D003155:Community Mental Health Centers; D003376:Counseling; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D011581:Psychological Tests / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011594:Psychometrics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology*; D012016:Reference Values; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012380:Role; D013333:Student Health Services; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*