An examination of culture and gender differences on the Love of Life Scale (LLS) and its psychometric properties

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ID19503829
AuthorsAhmed M Abdel-Khalek (0000-0001-9463-1388, Alexandria University), D Lester (0000-0003-1357-8672, Stockton University), Mahboubeh Dadfar (0000-0003-0620-2570, Iran University of Medical Sciences, corresponding author), Mohammad Kazem Atef Vahid (0000-0003-4854-5299, Iran University of Medical Sciences), Mayssah A El Nayal (Beirut Arab University, Beirut, Lebanon), Amthal Alhuwailah (Kuwait University, Kuwait), Fares Zine El Abiddine (0000-0001-5451-1584, Psychological and Educational Research Lab, Department of Psychology, University Djillali Liabes of Sidi Bel Abbes, Sidi Bel Abbes, Algeria), Ajai Pratap Singh (0000-0002-7727-6836, VBS Purvanchal University, Jaunpur, India), Yahya Turan (0000-0002-7441-4914, Department of Psychology of Religion, Faculty of Islamic Sciences, Bandırma University, Balıkesir/Bandırma, Turkey)
Year2023
Volume26
Issue6
Pages591-599
Publication date2023-07-03
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueMental Health Religion & Culture (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1367-4676 • E-ISSN: 1469-9737
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/13674676.2022.2034772
OpenAlexW4293109715
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited21

The present research studied 2570 college students from seven countries: Egypt, Algeria, Kuwait, Lebanon, Iran, India and Turkey. The aims were: (a) to compare love of life mean scores between the seven samples, (b) to examine sex-related differences in love of life, and (c) to explore the principal components of the Love of Life Scale (LLS). The highest mean total LLS scores were for Kuwait, India, and Iran students, respectively. All countries differed significantly from one another, except Algeria versus Lebanon and India versus Iran. Higher mean LLS scores for women were found for each country. Cronbach alpha for the LLS was .93. A principal component analysis extracted from one to four components for individual countries, but one component was extracted for the total sample and labelled: Positive attitude towards life and Meaningfulness of life. The love of Life concept may be considered to be an important concept in positive psychology

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