Psychometric Properties of the Satisfaction with Food-Related Life Scale: Application in Southern Chile

Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, vol. 45, no. 5, pp. 443-449, 2013

Posted: 27 Feb 2014

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Berta Schnettler

Universidad de la Frontera

Horacio Miranda

Universidad de la Frontera

José Sepúlveda

Universidad de la Frontera

Marianela Denegri

Universidad de la Frontera

Marcos Mora

University of Chile

Germán Lobos

University of Talca

Klaus G. Grunert

Aarhus University - School of Business and Social Sciences

Date Written: 2013

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the psychometric properties of the Satisfaction with Food-related Life (SWFL) scale and its relation to the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) in southern Chile.

Methods: A survey was applied to a sample of 316 persons in the principal cities of southern Chile distributed with proportional attachment per city.

Results: The results of the confirmatory factor analysis showed an adequate level of internal consistency and a good fit (root mean square error of approximation ¼ 0.071, goodness-of-fit index ¼ 0.95, adjusted goodness-of-fit index ¼ 0.92) to the SWFL data (1-dimensional). The evaluation of a causal covariance structure analysis model composed of the SWFL as antecedent construct and the SWLS as consequent construct indicates a medium level of relation between the 2 constructs.

Conclusions and Implications: A medium level of relation between the SWFL and SWLS was found. In future studies, the SWFL may serve as a useful dependent variable in the analysis of objective indicators that may predict this variable.

Keywords: Satisfaction with food-related life, factor analysis, food, well-being

Suggested Citation

Schnettler, Berta and Miranda, Horacio and Sepúlveda, José and Denegri, Marianela and Mora, Marcos and Lobos, Germán and Grunert, Klaus G., Psychometric Properties of the Satisfaction with Food-Related Life Scale: Application in Southern Chile (2013). Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, vol. 45, no. 5, pp. 443-449, 2013, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2401668

Berta Schnettler (Contact Author)

Universidad de la Frontera ( email )

Temuco
Chile

Horacio Miranda

Universidad de la Frontera ( email )

Temuco
Chile

José Sepúlveda

Universidad de la Frontera ( email )

Temuco
Chile

Marianela Denegri

Universidad de la Frontera ( email )

Temuco
Chile

Marcos Mora

University of Chile ( email )

Pío Nono Nº1, Providencia
Santiago, R. Metropolitana 7520421
Chile

Germán Lobos

University of Talca ( email )

2 Norte 685
Talca, 3460000
Chile

Klaus G. Grunert

Aarhus University - School of Business and Social Sciences ( email )

Fuglesangs Alle 4
Aarhus V., DK-8210
Denmark
(+45) 89 48 64 39 (Phone)
86 15 39 88 (Fax)

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