The SWLS is a short 5-item instrument designed to measure global cognitive judgments of satisfaction with one's life. The Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS) was developed to assess satisfaction with the respondent’s life as a whole. The scale does not assess satisfaction with life domains such as health or finances but allows subjects to integrate and weight these domains in whatever way they choose.
Satisfaction With Life Scale
Definition
Domains
Subjective well-being
Administrations
Self-administered
Assessment type
Positive psychology
Assessment modes
Questionnaire
Eligibility
13 years and above
Estimated time
About 1 minute
Attribution
Diener, E., Emmons, R. A., Larsen, R. J., & Griffin, S. (1985). The Satisfaction with Life Scale. Journal of Personality Assessment, 49, 71-75.