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Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS)
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About Satisfaction with Life Scale
Author of Tool:
- Diener, E., Emmons, R. A., Larsen, R. J., & Griffin, S.
Primary use / Purpose:
- The Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) is designed to measure global cognitive judgments of satisfaction with one’s life.
Background:
The Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) is a short 5-item instrument designed to measure global cognitive judgments of satisfaction with one’s life. Each question is rated on a seven-point scale from strongly disagree to strongly agree. The scale usually requires only about one minute of a respondent’s time. It has been translated into over 20 languages, all translations are available on Dr. Diener’s website (linked below).
Key references:
- Diener, E., Emmons, R. A., Larsen, R. J., & Griffin, S. (1985). The Satisfaction with Life Scale. Journal of Personality Assessment, 49, 71-75.
- Pavot, W. G., Diener, E., Colvin, C. R., & Sandvik, E. (1991). Further validation of the Satisfaction with Life Scale: Evidence for the cross-method convergence of well-being measures. Journal of Personality Assessment, 57, 149-161.
- Pavot, W., & Diener, E. (1993). Review of the Satisfaction with Life Scale. Psychological Assessment, 5, 164-172.
- Pavot, W., & Diener, E. (2008). The Satisfaction With Life Scale and the emerging construct of life satisfaction. Journal of Positive Psychology, 3, 137–152
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Digital Object Identifier (DOI):
- http://dx.doi.org/10.13072/midss.101
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