Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS)

Diener, E., Emmons, R. A., Larsen, R. J., & Griffin, S. (1985). The Satisfaction with Life Scale. Journal of Personality Assessment, 49(1), 71-75.DOI: 10.1207/s15327752jpa4901_13

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	Description
	History of Use
	References

Description:

Purpose		The SWLS was designed to assess global life satisfaction.
Questions		5 items using 7-point ratings (1= strongly disagree to 7 = strongly agree)
Sub-scales		N/A
Domain
Psychometrics
Sample items		In most ways my life is close to ideal. The conditions of my life are excellent.

References:

Scale:

Diener, E., Emmons, R. A., Larsen, R. J., & Griffin, S. (1985). The Satisfaction with Life Scale. Journal of Personality Assessment, 49(1), 71-75.DOI: 10.1207/s15327752jpa4901_13

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