FURTHER VALIDATION OF THE MULTIDIMENSIONAL STUDENTS LIFE SATISFACTIONSCALE

The psychometric properties of a children's life satisfaction measure (MSLSS; Huebner, 1994) were assessed with a middle school sample of 29 1 students. Similar to findings with elementary school students, the M SLSS demonstrated preliminary evidence of reliability and validity for research purposes. The results of confirmatory factor analyses suppor ted the five satisfaction domains identified in previous research with younger students, along with a single higher-order general life satis faction factor. Relationships among life satisfaction domains, demogra phic variables, and social desirability responses were discussed. Pote ntial uses of the MSLSS and future research needs were also discussed.