Study Satisfaction Scale: Psychometric properties in university students

There is growing interest in the construct of study satisfaction, which is derived from the construct of job satisfaction. However, to the best of our knowledge, no research has developed a study satisfaction scale based on the widely applied model of Judge and colleagues. This research aims to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Study Satisfaction Scale, a new scale developed from Judge et al.’s construct of job satisfaction. The psychometric properties were investigated among Italian university students. The Study Satisfaction Scale, the Satisfaction with Life Scale, and the Flourishing Scale were administered to 228 Italian university students. We performed confirmatory factor analysis, assessed reliability using Cronbach’s alpha, and examined concurrent validity through correlations with the Satisfaction with Life Scale and the Flourishing Scale. The Study Satisfaction Scale demonstrated a unidimensional factor structure, adequate reliability, and concurrent validity with both the Satisfaction with Life Scale and the Flourishing Scale. The Study Satisfaction Scale has good psychometric properties and is suitable for use in research and interventions.