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Measure Your Life Satisfaction: 

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Not quite sure how satisfied you are with your life?  Take this quick test to find out.
Indicate your degree of agreement or disagreement with each of the five statements using the 1-7 ratings described below:
7 - Strongly agree
6 - Agree
5 - Slightly agree
4 - Neither agree nor disagree
3 - Slightly disagree
2 - Disagree
1 - Strongly disagree
____  In most ways my life is close to ideal.
____  The conditions of my life are excellent.
____  I am satisfied with my life.
____  So far I have gotten the important things in life.
____  If I could have my life over, I would change almost nothing.
To score your responses, add up your ratings across all five items.
Suggested Interpretations:
Below 20: Indicates a degree of dissatisfaction with one's life
 5  through   9:  extremely dissatisfied
10 through 14:  very dissatisfied 
15 through 19:  slightly dissatisfied
A score of 20 is the neutral point  (i.e. not particulalry satisfied or dissatisfied).  
21 through 25:  somewhat satisfied
26 through 30:  very satisfied
31 through 35:  extremely satisfied
How did you fare?  
Remember, a life of Thriving is possible by making a conscious decision.  

Satisfaction of Life Scale (Diener, Emmons, Larson, & Griffen 1985).

 

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