KKA3033: SWLS VS RLSS (part 2)

LECTURER: Dr. Amelia binti Mohd Noor

NAME: MUHAMAD HAZIM BIN MUHAMAD
EDDIN SYAZRI
METRIC ID: D20202096195
1. Reference Diener, E., Emmons, R. Gencer,E. (2020). The Margolis. E, Singh.P & Sandhu.I
A., Larsen, R. J., & Griffin, Relationship between Schwitzgebel. E, Ozer. D. (2021). Demographic
S. (1985). The SelfEsteem, Satisfaction J, & Lyubomirsky. S. variables and their
Satisfaction with Life with Life and Coach- (2018). A New Measure relationship with life
Scale. Journal of Athlete Relationship. of Life Satisfaction: The satisfication: an
Personality Assessment, Journal of Educational Riverside Life empirical study of
49, 71-75 Issues, Vol. 6, No. 2. Satisfaction Scale, millenials of Delhi, India.
Journal of Personality Journal of research,
Assessment. Journal of volume 13, no 3.
personality assessment
2. Name Satisfaction with life Satisfaction with life Riverside Life Riverside Life
scale scale Satisfaction Scale Satisfaction Scale
3. Abbreviatio SWLS SWLS RLSS RLSS
n
4. Year 1985 1985 2018 2018
5. Test Diener, E., Emmons, R. Diener, Emmons, Margolis. E, Margolis, Schwitzgebel,
developers A., Larsen, R. J., & Griffin, Larsen, and Griffin Schwitzgebel. E, Ozer. D. Ozer & Lyubomirsky
S. J, & Lyubomirsky. S.
6. Construct measure global measures a person’s Life satistification Life satisfication
cognitive judgments of subjective evaluation of
one’s life satisfaction his or her life
7. Purpose To measure how To measure how To measure life Measure one’s
satisfied someone is satisfied an individual satisification subjective well-being.
with their life feels about their life
8. Origin of Two sources: - The No info - We developed - Developed from
items relationship between 23 items to SWLS due to
income subjective well- capture life some
being: Relative or satisfaction in contradictions
absolute - Review of the two ways. in the fifth item.
Satisfaction with Life - From the item
Scale pool, we wished
to select six
items that
would comprise
the RLSS
9. Subscales Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable
10. Number of 5 items 5 items 6 items 6 items
items
11. Number of Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable
items per
subscale
12. Rating/ans Rating scale = 7 point Rated on a 7 point likert Rated on a 7 point likert- Rated on a 7 point likert-
wer/respon Likert-scale scale scale scale
se option • 7 - Strongly agree - 1 = strongly • 7 - Strongly agree Ranges from
including • 6 - Agree disagree • 6 - Agree - 1 = strongly
the • 5 - Slightly agree - 7 = strongly • 5 - Slightly agree disagree
numbering • 4 - Neither agree nor agree • 4 - Neither agree nor - 7 = strongly
and it’s disagree disagree agree.
legend • 3 - Slightly disagree • 3 - Slightly disagree
• 2 - Disagree • 2 - Disagree
• 1 - Strongly disagree • 1 - Strongly disagree
13. Range of 5 – 35 is the range of 5 – 35 is the range of 6 – 42 is the range of 6 – 42 is the range of
scoring scoring scoring scoring scoring
14. Range of Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable
scoring per
subscale
15. Reverse Not applicable Not applicable Item 2, 4 & 6 are reverse No info
items items
16. Cutting - 35 Extremely No info No info No info
score satisfied
- 30 Satisfied
- 25 Slightly
satisfied

- 19 Slightly
dissatisfied
- 14 Dissatisfied
- 9 Extremely
dissatisfied
17. Interpretati The higher score The greater the score, The higher score The higher the score, the
on of indicates the greater the more satisfied indicates the greater better someone’s life is
scoring someone is satisfied someone is with their someone is satisfied currently.
with their life life. with their life.
18. Psychomet SWLS correlated .02 No info. - The construct No info
ric with the Marlowe- validity of the
properties- Crowne measure RLSS by
validity correlating it
with associated
constructs.
19. Psychomet - coefficient - Test-retest - RLSS were highly - internal reliability is
ric alpha was 0.87 coefficient for correlated (average 0.93
properties- - correlation the SWLS- interitem r= .69; w= .93). - reliability coefficient is
reliability coefficient was Turkish version - The RLSS also 0.91
0.82 was 0.85 exhibited a high test–
- Cronbach’s retest correlation over a
alpha for the 2-week period (r=0.90,
current study 95% CI= [0.87, .92]).
was 0.79.
- item-total
correlations
ranged between
0.71 and 0.80
20. Any No info The SWLS was adapted It includes indicators of No info
specific to Turkish by Köker regret, envy, and desire
details (1991). to change, as well as
regarding more standard explicit
the measures of
instrument satisfaction, to reflect an
appropriately broad
understanding of the
construct of life
satisfaction.
Justification essay

The author if given a choice would choose the the riverside life satisfication scale (RLSS). RLSS is a scale
used to measure satisfication of life developed Margolis, Schwitzgebel, Ozer & Lyubomirsky in the year 2018.
SWLS is a 6 item scale that uses the 7 point likert-scale for its answer options. It has no cutting score meaning its
scoring is open to interpretation. The construct validity of the RLSS by correlating it with associated constructs
and its reliability was 0.93 and test–retest correlation over a 2-week period range from 0.87 to 0.92 meaning its
validity depends on circumstances and it has perfect reliability. It scoring is interpreted as the higher score
indicates the greater someone is satisfied with their life.

The first reason why the author chooses the riverside life satisfication scale (RLSS) is because it doesn’t
have a cutting scores in its questionnaires. This allows the author for self-interpretation unlike the satisfication
with life scale that does have a cutting score. Secondly, the Riverside life satisfication scale (RLSS) has more items
when compared to the satisfication with life scale (SWLS). Hence, it is more complex and requires more time to
answer giving the author a chance to better know himself. Thirdly, the riverside life satisfication scale(RLSS) has a
higher reliability coefficient than satisfication with life scale (SWLS) meaning it is more suitable for being used as a
test. Lastly, the Riverside life satisfication scale (RLSS) is a new and improved version of the old SWLS instrument
and it is proven by the fact that it has a higher reliability score compared to SWLS making it more suitable for
future life satisfication related studies. Based on all the points given the author wisely chooses the riverside life
satisfication scale (RLSS) because it is open for interpretation, more item options, higher reliability and is the new
and improved version of the old life satisfication scale.