Linking scores on the 4- and 5-item versions of the Satisfaction with Life Scale in people with traumatic brain, spinal cord, or burn injury: a National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research Model System study

Abstract Background The Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) is a widely used measure of subjective well-being. Recent evidence indicates the fifth item of the scale reduces the reliability of the scale and is inappropriate for use in traumatic injury populations. The purpose of this study was to dev...

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Main Authors: Alyssa M. Bamer, Kara McMullen, Anne Deutsch, Mitch Sevigny, Tracy Mroz, Shelly A. Wiechman, Jeffrey C. Schneider, Dagmar Amtmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2021-07-01
Series:Journal of Patient-Reported Outcomes
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s41687-021-00335-9