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The Life Satisfaction Index‐Form A as Applied to Older Adults: Technical Note on Scoring Patterns
Author(s) -
Ray Robert O.
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
journal of the american geriatrics society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.992
H-Index - 232
eISSN - 1532-5415
pISSN - 0002-8614
DOI - 10.1111/j.1532-5415.1979.tb01680.x
Subject(s) - medicine , index (typography) , scale (ratio) , point (geometry) , interpretation (philosophy) , gerontology , value (mathematics) , life satisfaction , statistics , social psychology , psychology , mathematics , physics , geometry , quantum mechanics , world wide web , computer science , programming language
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.