Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS)
Diener Global Life Satisfaction Assessment
Are you satisfied with your life overall? The SWLS assesses your global cognitive judgment of life satisfaction — not how you feel today, but your take on life as a whole. 5 items, about 2-3 minutes.
How Satisfied Are You with Your Life?
The Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) is a 5-item measure of global life satisfaction. Ed Diener, Robert A. Emmons, Randy J. Larsen, and Sharon Griffin published it in 1985. Short, simple, and a widely used measure of the cognitive component of subjective well-being.
Scoring Guide
Total score range 5-35. 5-9 extremely dissatisfied, 10-14 dissatisfied, 15-19 slightly below average, 20-24 average, 25-29 high satisfaction, 30-35 very high satisfaction. Cronbach alpha = .87, test-retest r = .82 (Diener et al., 1985). Note: SWLS measures global cognitive judgment of life satisfaction only, not all well-being constructs.Result Interpretation
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