ORIGINAL RESEARCH article
Front. Psychol.
Sec. Quantitative Psychology and Measurement
Volume 16 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1560997
This article is part of the Research TopicAssessing Well-being From the Third World: Psychometric Developments From Non-WEIRD CountriesView all 5 articles
DEVELOPMENT OF THE COLLEGE STUDENT LIFE SATISFACTION SCALE 1 Development of the College Student Life Satisfaction Scale (CSLSS): Initial Validation among Filipino College Students
Provisionally accepted
- 1Manila Central University, Caloocan, Philippines
- 2University of the Philippines Diliman, Quezon City, National Capital Region, Philippines
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Few domain-specific satisfaction measures explicitly evaluate students' satisfaction with their learning experience. Although numerous instruments are available to measure student satisfaction, they often focus on general life domains rather than specific aspects of learning experience. Furthermore, it is imperative to also ensure that these measures effectively capture learning experiences, particularly within the context of Filipino college students. The development of the College Student Life Satisfaction Scale addresses the need for a measure that reflects the learning experiences of Filipino college students. It also considers the impact of changes in higher education during the COVID-19 pandemic, emphasizing the importance of school-life balance as a key aspect of student life satisfaction. The CSLSS comprises five dimensions: Peers, Faculty, School Environment, Academic Performance, and School-Life Balance. These dimensions were validated through Exploratory Factor Analysis based on responses from n = 406 Filipino college students enrolled in the academic year 2024-2025. The CSLSS has been established as a valid and reliable measure of student life satisfaction among college students, n = 327. It shows strong parallels with the College Satisfaction Scale and the Multidimensional Student Life Satisfaction Scale. Furthermore, its criterion validity is demonstrated as it is significantly correlated with the Academic Hope Scale and the Satisfaction with Life Scale. While objective assessments are integral to guiding educational reforms aimed at improving the quality of education, the evaluation of students' subjective experiences provides critical insights. The integration of both assessments would facilitate a more comprehensive approach to the enhancement of quality of education.
Keywords: student life satisfaction, Measurement, school-life balance, pandemic, Filipino
Received: 15 Jan 2025; Accepted: 19 Jun 2025.
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* Correspondence: Ramon Evangelista Paulo Masagca, Manila Central University, Caloocan, Philippines
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