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Email: [ecalik.var@aybu.edu.tr](ecalik.var@aybu.edu.tr)  \n(􀀣 Corresponding Author)  \nAbstract  \nMeasurement invariance allows for the comparison and interpretation of scores obtained from the  \nsame scales at different times. In this respect, the purpose of this research is to examine the  \nmeasurement invariance of the satisfaction with life scale applied to different age groups. The study  \nemploys the survey model, a type of quantitative research. The purposive sampling method was  \nused in the research. This method is one of the non-random sampling types. This method collected  \ndata from 120 individuals under the age of 25 and 120 individuals over the age of 60 who resided in  \nAnkara. The collected data were divided into two groups according to age: young and old.  \nMeasurement invariance was examined in four separate stages by performing Multiple Group  \nConfirmatory Factor Analysis. These are configural, metric, scalar, and strict invariance. The data  \nwere examined to determine the configural, metric, and scalar invariance across different age groups  \nby using multiple group confirmatory factor analysis. As a result, configural (χ²/df=0 . 84;p>0 .05),  \nmetric (χ²/df=1 .26; p>0 .01), scalar (χ²/df=1 . 38;p>0 .05), and strict (χ²/df=1 .43;p>0 .05) invariance  \nare provided that the satisfaction with life scale has invariance properties for two different age levels.  \nThis research's application of the satisfaction with life scale scores to various age groups  \ndemonstrates measurement invariance and yields results with a similar structure.  \nKeywords: Configural invariance, Measurement invariance in different age groups, Metric invariance, Multiple-group confirmatory factor analysis, Satisfaction with life scale, Scalar invariance, Strict invariance.  \nCitation | Ozturk, H. K., & Var, E. C. (2024) . Examining the measurement invariance of the satisfaction with life scale across different age groups. Asian Journal of Education and Training, 10(2), 124–130. 10.20448/edu.v10i2 .5756  \nHistory:  \nReceived: 19 February 2024  \nRevised: 13 May 2024  \nAccepted: 30 May 2024  \nPublished: 24 June 2024  \nLicensed: This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License   \nPublisher: Asian Online Journal Publishing Group  \nFunding: This study received no specific financial support.  \nInstitutional Review Board Statement: The Ethical Committee of the Artvin Coruh University, Turkey has granted approval for this study.  \nTransparency: The authors confirm that the manuscript is an honest, accurate, and transparent account of the study; that no vital features of the study have been omitted; and that any discrepancies from the study as planned have been explained. This study followed all ethical practices during writing.  \nCompeting Interests: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.  \nAuthors’Contributions: Both authors contributed equally to the conception and design of the study. Both authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript.  \nContents  \n1. Introduction .................................................................................................................................................................................... 125  \n2. Method ..................................................................................................................................................................................","cbCaikqCuxualdyH","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaikqCuxualdyH","pdf",457587,"English","# Introduction\n# Method\n# Results\n# Discussion\n# References","[{\"question\":\"What is the main purpose of this study?\",\"answer\":\"To examine whether the Satisfaction With Life Scale shows measurement invariance across different age groups so that comparisons of scores are valid.\"},{\"question\":\"How were participants selected and grouped?\",\"answer\":\"Purposive sampling was used to recruit 120 individuals under 25 and 120 individuals over 60, all residing in Ankara, and then the data were divided into young and old groups.\"},{\"question\":\"Which invariance stages were tested and what were the findings?\",\"answer\":\"Four stages were tested using multiple-group confirmatory factor analysis: configural, metric, scalar, and strict invariance. 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