Procedural and distributive justice and life satisfaction in teenage students (Justicia procedimental y distributiva y satisfacción con la vida en estudiantes adolescentes)

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Publicado: ene. 28, 2025
DOI: https://doi.org/10.56754/2810-6598.2025.0021
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equidad en el proceso, bienestar, adolescencia, equidad en la asignación, validez, confiabilidad

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Martha Frías-Armenta
Law Department, Universidad de Sonora, Mexico
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1516-3182
Beatriz Valenzuela-García
Education Department, Universidad de Sonora, Mexico
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0954-7339

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Abstract: Previous studies have shown evidence of a relationship between distributive and procedural justice and adolescent and child life satisfaction. This highlights the need to increase knowledge and create instruments to assess these constructs, particularly in the Latin American context. Thus, the study aimed (1) to explore the psychometric properties of procedural justice (PJ) and distributive justice (DJ) instruments in a sample of northwest Mexican students and (2) to assess the relationship between PJ, DJ, and life satisfaction (LS). The sample included 208 students (Mage = 13.5; SD = 0.92). Univariate statistics, Cronbach's alpha, McDonald's omega, and Spearman's rho correlation coefficients were calculated. Further, confirmatory factor analyses were tested for each construct, a covariance model and a structural equation model were tested. Instruments assessing PJ and DJ showed acceptable internal consistency and convergent and discriminant validity. The relationship between the factors indicated that the greater the perception of justice in school life, the better the students’ reported life satisfaction.


Keywords: equity in the process; well-being; adolescence; fairness in allocation; validity; reliability.


Resumen: Estudios previos han revelado una relación entre la justicia distributiva y procedimental y la satisfacción con la vida de estudiantes adolescentes. Esta asociación hace necesaria la generación de conocimiento y la creación de escalas para medir estos constructos en el contexto latinoamericano. Por lo tanto, el objetivo de este estudio fue explorar las propiedades psicométricas de las escalas de justicia procedimental (JP) y justicia distributiva (JD) y la relación de estos dos constructos con la satisfacción con la vida (SV) en adolescentes. La muestra incluyó a 208 estudiantes (Medad = 13.5; DE =0.92). Se calcularon estadísticas univariadas, el alfa de Cronbach, el omega de McDonald y el coeficiente de correlación rho de Spearman entre las escalas. Igualmente se probaron análisis factoriales confirmatorios para cada constructo, un modelo de covarianza y un modelo de ecuaciones estructurales. Todas las escalas mostraron consistencia interna, y validez convergente y discriminante. La relación entre los factores indicó que entre más fuerte es la percepción de justicia escolar de los estudiantes, mejor es su satisfacción con la vida.


Palabras clave: equidad en el proceso; bienestar; adolescencia; equidad en la asignación; validez; confiabilidad.


Resumo: Estudos anteriores mostraram evidências de uma relação entre justiça distributiva e processual e adolescentes e satisfação com a vida infantil. Isso destaca a necessidade de aumentar o conhecimento e criar instrumentos para avaliar esses construtos, especialmente no contexto latino-americano. Assim, os objetivos do estudo foram (1) explorar as propriedades psicométricas dos instrumentos de justiça processual (JP) e justiça distributiva (JD) em uma amostra de estudantes do noroeste mexicano e (2) avaliar a relação entre PJ, DJ e satisfação com a vida (SV). A amostra foi composta por 208 estudantes (Midade = 13,5; DP = 0,92). Estatísticas univariadas, Alfas de Cronbach, Ômegas de McDonald e Spearman Além disso, análises fatoriais confirmatórias foram testadas para cada construto e um modelo de covariância, e um modelo de equações estruturais foram testados. Os instrumentos que avaliaram PJ e DJ apresentaram consistência interna, e validade convergente e discriminante. A relação entre os fatores indicou que, com uma percepção de maior justiça na vida escolar, os estudantes relataram maior satisfação com a vida.


Palavras-chave: justiça no processo; bem-estar; adolescência; equidade na alocação; validade; confiabilidade.

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Frías-Armenta, M., & Valenzuela-García, B. (2025). Procedural and distributive justice and life satisfaction in teenage students (Justicia procedimental y distributiva y satisfacción con la vida en estudiantes adolescentes). Ibero-American Journal of Psychology and Public Policy, 2(1), 81–114. https://doi.org/10.56754/2810-6598.2025.0021
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