Psychometric Properties of the Scale of Positive and Negative Experience (SPANE) have been extensively evaluated in numerous countries, but not in Indonesia. This study investigated factor structure, reliability, measurement invariance, and validity of SPANE scores among a sample of Indonesian university students (N = 405). Multiple measurement…

Student well-being has gradually become a topic of interest in higher education, and the accurate, valid, and reliable measure of well-being constructs is crucial in the South African context. This study examined item bias and configural, metric and scalar invariance of the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) for South African first-year…

This study examined psychometric properties of scores on the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales-21 (DASS-21) with a nonclinical sample of senior games athletes (N = 383). Information on the internal reliability, item-scale correlations, structural validity, and concurrent validity of the DASS-21 scores is provided to test its applicability to senior…

Life satisfaction is an important factor for mental health and has many positive effects on people. Considering its importance, different measurement tools were developed over the last 5 years. Among these tools, the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) is the most prominent and adapted to diverse populations, including university students. On the…

Objective: To evaluate the measurement structure of the "Job Satisfaction of Persons with Disabilities Scale" (JSPDS) in a sample of employed U.S. Americans with disabilities. Design: A quantitative descriptive design using exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and correlational analysis. Participants: Two hundred and fifty-nine individuals…

Need-satisfying experiences corresponding to students' psychological needs of autonomy, relatedness, and competence lead to increased academic engagement and well-being. A lack of education-specific basic needs instruments validated in Swedish may inhibit basic needs research in Swedish-speaking student populations. Thus, the present study aimed…