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Table 1 Mean values and reliability parameters

From: Validation of the brief multidimensional life satisfaction scale in patients with chronic diseases

BMLSS Items

Mean ± SD

(Score 0-6)

Difficulty Index

( = 0.69)

Factor loading

Corrected Item-Total

Correlation

Alpha if Item Deleted

(alpha = 0.869)

Overall Life

4.35 ± 1.30

.73

.865

.792

.835

Future Prospects

3.87 ± 1.45

.65

.794

.708

.843

Myself

4.07 ± 1.32

.51

.780

.682

.847

Family Life

4.54 ± 1.43

.76

.698

.587

.857

Financial Situation

3.99 ± 1.53

.67

.687

.584

.858

Friendships

4.64 ± 1.23

.77

.673

.569

.859

Where I live

4.69 ± 1.21

.78

.670

.565

.859

Work/Working place

3.81 ± 1.47

.64

.628

.525

.865

  1. One component extracted (Eigenvalue 4.2): 53% of explained variance.