Development of a life satisfaction scale by Item Response Theory

Conclusion There are few studies that have their focus directed to life satisfaction in Brazil, and those who somehow discussed, only included a specific question about happiness or life satisfaction, especially in studies on subjective well-being. The results show that IRT was efficient to create the scale, especially those individuals with intermediate measuring life satisfaction.
Source: Jornal Brasileiro de Psiquiatria - Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research