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Direct linkValois, Robert F.; Zullig, Keith J.; Brown, Larry K.; Carey, Michael P.; Vanable, Peter A.; Romer, Daniel; DiClemente, Ralph J. – American Journal of Health Education, 2019
Background: Health promotion/education strive to promote healthful conditions that improve quality of life based on the perceptions of those whose lives are affected Though health promotion/education might have instrumental value in reducing risks for premature morbidity and mortality, their ultimate value lies in contributions to quality of life.…
Descriptors: Likert Scales, Student Satisfaction, Life Satisfaction, Test Validity
Pittman, Sarah K.; Valois, Robert F.; Farrell, Albert D. – Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 2022
Although life satisfaction has been associated with maladjustment and adverse experiences among adolescents, few validated measures of life satisfaction have been evaluated for use with diverse populations. The Brief Multidimensional Students' Life Satisfaction Scale (BMSLSS) is a promising measure that has been validated in samples of White and…
Descriptors: Life Satisfaction, Measures (Individuals), Early Adolescents, Rural Population
Lewis, Ashley D.; Huebner, E. Scott; Malone, Patrick S.; Valois, Robert F. – Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 2011
Situated within a positive psychology perspective, this study explored linkages between adolescent students' positive subjective well-being and their levels of engagement in schooling. Specifically, using structural equation modeling techniques, we evaluated the nature and directionality of longitudinal relationships between life satisfaction and…
Descriptors: Life Satisfaction, Structural Equation Models, Adolescents, Learner Engagement
Valois, Robert F.; Kerr, Jelani C.; Huebner, E. Scott – American Journal of Health Education, 2012
Background: Peer victimization among adolescents has been linked to increased psychological stress, psychosomatic illness, anxiety, depression, lower self-esteem, suicide ideation and poor physical health. Purpose: This study explored associations between peer victimization and adolescents' perceptions of life satisfaction. Methods: Public middle…
Descriptors: Prevention, Health Education, Adolescents, Organizations (Groups)
Lewis, Ashley D.; Huebner, E. Scott; Reschly, Amy L.; Valois, Robert F. – Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 2009
Proponents of positive psychology have argued for more comprehensive assessments incorporating positive measures (e.g., student strengths) as well as negative measures (e.g., psychological symptoms). However, few variable-centered studies have addressed the incremental validity of positive assessment data. The authors investigated the incremental…
Descriptors: Prediction, Validity, Psychological Patterns, Adolescents
Huebner, E. Scott; Seligson, Julie L.; Valois, Robert F.; Suldo, Shannon M. – Social Indicators Research, 2006
There are few psychometrically sound measures of life satisfaction suitable for children and adolescents. The purpose of this paper is to describe the rationale, development, and psychometric properties of a brief multidimensional life satisfaction scale appropriate for use with children of ages 8-18. The paper summarizes extant studies of its…
Descriptors: Life Satisfaction, Children, Adolescents, Psychometrics
Martin, Kellie; Huebner, E. Scott; Valois, Robert F. – Psychology in the Schools, 2008
Longitudinal relationships between adolescents' life satisfaction and peer victimization and prosocial experiences were assessed. A total of 417 students in Grades 6-8 completed the Multidimensional Students' Life Satisfaction Scale (MSLSS: Huebner, 1994) and the Children's Social Experience Questionnaire - Self Report (SEQ-SR: Crick & Grotpeter,…
Descriptors: Life Satisfaction, Predictor Variables, At Risk Persons, Grade 7
Valois, Robert F.; Paxton, Raheem J.; Zullig, Keith J.; Huebner, E. Scott – Journal of Child and Family Studies, 2006
We explored relationships between violent behaviors and perceived life satisfaction among 2,138 middle school students in a southern state using the CDC Middle School Youth Risk Behavior Survey (MSYRBS) and the Brief Multidimensional Student Life Satisfaction Scale (BMSLSS). Logistic regression analyses and multivariate models constructed…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Intervals, Life Satisfaction, At Risk Students
Paxton, Raheem J.; Valois, Robert F.; Huebner, E. Scott; Drane, J. Wasner – Social Indicators Research, 2006
This study investigated the relationship between adolescent life- satisfaction and bonding to adults/developing meaningful roles in the neighborhood within a pilot study of slightly modified version of the CDC Middle School Youth Risk Behavior Survey (MSYRBS) in a southern state in the USA. Overall, 43% of students reported that they were…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Life Satisfaction, Attachment Behavior, Surveys
