Life satisfaction quiz
Below are five statements that you may agree or disagree with.
Using the 1 - 7 scale, indicate your agreement with each item by placing the appropriate number on the line preceding that item.
Please be open and honest in your responses.
The scale is copyrighted but you are free to use it without permission or charge by all professionals (researchers and practitioners) as long as you give credit to the authors of the scale: Ed Diener, Robert A. Emmons, Randy J. Larsen and Sharon Griffin as noted in the 1985 article in the Journal of Personality Assessment.
1 - Strongly disagree
2 - Disagree
3 - Slightly disagree
4 - Neither agree nor disagree
5 - Slightly agree
6 - Agree
7 - Strongly agree
Scoring
Though scoring should be kept continuous (sum up scores on each item), here are some cutoffs to be used as benchmarks.
31 - 35 Extremely satisfied
26 - 30 Satisfied
21 - 25 Slightly satisfied
20 Neutral
15 - 19 Slightly dissatisfied
10 - 14 Dissatisfied
5 - 9 Extremely dissatisfied
“Life satisfaction is associated with better physical health, higher performance, and stronger social relationships. How satisfied you are with your life is important for your well-being, easier to answer than how happy you are, and a more meaningful approach to evaluating the quality of your life.”
Your next steps
If there are areas of your life that you want to give attention to, then the resources on this website may be of some assistance, they are for self-care and do not replace professional advice and include.