Psychometric Evaluation of the Polish Version of the Satisfaction with Family Life Scale

Abstract

The Satisfaction With Family Life scale (SWFL) was developed by Zabriskie and McCormick to assess individuals' satisfaction with family relationships and family life. The aim of our study was twofold: (a) to verify the psychometric properties of the Polish version of the SWFL scale, and (b) to confirm if it maintains the single-factor structure of the original SWFL. A total of 474 subjects from the general population were involved in the study, of whom 205 were women and 269 men. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) showed a very good fit of the single-factor structure of the tool. The Polish version of the SWFL scale demonstrated good psychometric properties with excellent test-retest reliability. The obtained results support the utility of the Polish version of the SWFL scale as a valuable measure of global satisfaction with own family.