Age-Related Differences in the Factor Structure of Multiple Wellbeing Indicators in a Large Multinational European Survey
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There is increasing evidence that uni-dimensional wellbeing models often report comparable and sometimes better fit to multi-dimensional and hierarchical models. Recent proliferation in Bi-Factor modelling supports a general factor reflecting substantial commonality in wellbeing indicators. The current study examines age-related differences in the factor structure of wellbeing across the lifespan. Participants (n = 42,038) were from the European Social Survey (ESS), a large multi-national study...[Show more]
dc.contributor.author | Burns, Richard | |
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dc.date.accessioned | 2020-01-13T23:15:07Z | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1389-4978 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1885/197095 | |
dc.description.abstract | There is increasing evidence that uni-dimensional wellbeing models often report comparable and sometimes better fit to multi-dimensional and hierarchical models. Recent proliferation in Bi-Factor modelling supports a general factor reflecting substantial commonality in wellbeing indicators. The current study examines age-related differences in the factor structure of wellbeing across the lifespan. Participants (n = 42,038) were from the European Social Survey (ESS), a large multi-national study who completed the ESS wellbeing module. Confirmatory Factor (CFA) and Bi-factor analyses revealed a uni-dimensional model reported best fit. Age differences in the magnitude and rank order of factor loadings was supported by a formal invariance test of the factor loadings although these differences did not substantially impact on factor scores. In line with a growing body of CFA and Bi-Factor findings, ESS wellbeing indicators reflect one general wellbeing factor. Despite age differences in the factor loadings, these differences had little adverse impact on overall wellbeing score. Overall, a uni-dimensional factor structure was consistent over the lifespan. | |
dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf | |
dc.language.iso | en_AU | |
dc.publisher | Kluwer Academic Publishers | |
dc.rights | © 2019 Springer Nature B.V. | |
dc.source | Journal of Happiness Studies | |
dc.subject | Wellbeing | |
dc.subject | Confrmatory factor analysis | |
dc.subject | Bi-factor models | |
dc.title | Age-Related Differences in the Factor Structure of Multiple Wellbeing Indicators in a Large Multinational European Survey | |
dc.type | Journal article | |
local.description.notes | Imported from ARIES | |
local.identifier.citationvolume | 21 | |
dc.date.issued | 2019-01-19 | |
local.identifier.absfor | 111706 - Epidemiology | |
local.identifier.absfor | 111702 - Aged Health Care | |
local.identifier.ariespublication | u1067127xPUB40 | |
local.publisher.url | https://link.springer.com/ | |
local.type.status | Published Version | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Burns, Richard, College of Health and Medicine, ANU | |
local.description.embargo | 2037-12-31 | |
local.bibliographicCitation.startpage | 1 | |
local.bibliographicCitation.lastpage | 16 | |
local.identifier.doi | 10.1007/s10902-019-00077-y | |
local.identifier.absseo | 920503 - Health Related to Specific Ethnic Groups | |
local.identifier.absseo | 920502 - Health Related to Ageing | |
dc.date.updated | 2021-11-28T07:28:46Z | |
local.identifier.scopusID | 2-s2.0-85060349230 | |
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