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Table 3 Correlations matrix and Cronbach’s Alpha for the Satisfaction with Life Scale in the studied population

From: Psychometric properties of the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS): secondary analysis of the Mexican Health and Aging Study

Item

Item 1

Item 2

Item 3

Item 4

Item 5

Item-total Correlation

Alpha

1. For most things, my life is close to my ideal

     

0.68

0.71

2. The conditions of my life are excellent

0.43a

    

0.74

0.68

3. I am satisfied with my life

0.35a

0.45a

   

0.74

0.68

4. So far, I have gotten the things that are important to me in life

0.32a

0.40a

0.48a

  

0.72

0.69

5. If I were born again, I would change almost nothing in my life

0.27a

0.32a

0.31a

0.34a

 

0.64

0.73

  1. aCorrelation was significant at P < 0.001