Life Satisfaction Test: How Satisfied Are You with Your Life?
Five short statements from the world's best-known life satisfaction scale by Ed Diener. Check how satisfied you are with your life right now.
- Estimated duration: 1 minutes
- Number of questions: 5
- Age range: 15–99 years
- Category: Self Discovery , Wellbeing
About this instrument
Life satisfaction is your own judgement of your life as a whole, by the standards that matter to you. This test uses Ed Diener's Satisfaction With Life Scale , used in thousands of happiness studies around the world.
What you'll get:
Your life satisfaction category , from extremely dissatisfied to extremely satisfied
A result card to save and share
Small steps you can try
About this test: 5 statements, about 1 minute. This is a self-reflection test , not a diagnosis.
Source: This test uses the Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS) by Ed Diener, Robert A. Emmons, Randy J. Larsen, and Sharon Griffin: Diener, E., Emmons, R. A., Larsen, R. J., & Griffin, S. (1985). The Satisfaction With Life Scale. Journal of Personality Assessment, 49 (1), 71-75. The scale is copyrighted but free to use without permission or charge, with credit to its authors. Result categories follow Pavot & Diener (2008). The Indonesian translation and result texts were written by the Mindovia team. Mindovia is not affiliated with the authors.
What it reflects on
- Life Satisfaction
How to take it
Below are five statements that you may agree or disagree with. Choose the answer that fits best. Please be open and honest in your responding.
This test is for self-reflection, not diagnosis. Life satisfaction can change with circumstances. If you've felt very dissatisfied for a long time or have thoughts of harming yourself, talk to a psychologist or contact a crisis line.
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