[Psychometric properties of the satisfaction with life scale in active elderly women].
OBJECTIVE
The present study analyzes the psychometric properties of the Spanish version of the Satisfaction with Life Scale.


METHODS
The sample of 310 active elderly women with primary school education and living in their own homes. The scale's reliability was examined with Cronbach's alpha and the exploratory factor analysis.


RESULTS
The reliability show a value of 0.75. Principal components analysis showed a single factor solution accounting for 51.32% of the variance. Item 5 "The conditions of my life are excellent" explained the highest percentage of variance in the data.


CONCLUSIONS
These analyses showed acceptable internal consistency.
Requena Hernández
Carmen
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Universidad de León, León, España.
López Fernández
Verónica
V
González Boto
René
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Ortiz Alonso
Tomás
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D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D011594:Psychometrics; D011788:Quality of Life; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires