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Abstract：
This cross-cultural study seeks to (a) investigate the internal structure of the English version of the Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS) when administered to non-native English speakers (i.e., Asian individuals and (b) test for measurement invariance with its Italian counterpart). The whole sample comprises 338 participants, including 167 Asian international university students residing in the United States (50.3% females; Mage = 23.82, SD = 3.78) and 171 Italian university students living in Italy (69.6% females; Mage = 22.38, SD = 4.24). The dimensionality of the scale is assessed through confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), and multi-group confirmatory factor analysis (MG-CFA) is employed to examine measurement invariance. The results confirm the one-dimensionality of the SWLS [χ2 = 9.815; df = 5; CFI = 0.989; TLI = 0.977; SRMR = 0.027]. Furthermore, achieving full strict invariance indicates that the SWLS items exhibit similar structures across both samples. The scale shows satisfactory internal reliability (α = 0.863, ω = 0.866). Overall, this study supports the cross-validity of the English version of the SWLS and underscores its robustness and suitability for assessing life satisfaction among non-native English speakers.
摘要：
这项跨文化研究旨在（a）调查对非英语母语人士（即，亚洲人和(B)与意大利同行测试测量不变性)。整个样本包括338名参与者，包括居住在美国的167名亚洲国际大学生（50.3％为女性；Mage=23.82，SD=3.78）和居住在意大利的171名意大利大学生（69.6％为女性；Mage=22.38，SD=4.24）。量表的维度通过验证性因子分析(CFA)进行评估，采用多组验证性因子分析(MG-CFA)检验测量不变性。结果证实了SWLS的一维性[χ2=9.815;df=5;CFI=0.989;TLI=0.977;SRMR=0.027]。此外，实现完全严格不变性表明SWLS项目在两个样本中表现出相似的结构。量表显示出令人满意的内部可靠性（α=0.863，ω=0.866）。总的来说,这项研究支持英文版SWLS的交叉效度,并强调其在评估非英语母语者生活满意度方面的稳健性和适用性.
