life_satisfaction_swls
Life Satisfaction (SWLS)
The Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) is a 5-item instrument assessing the level of life satisfaction, a key part of subjective wellbeing1)2)3) (section: wellbeing & subjective health).
Note that Lifelines also assessed quality of life with the RAND-36 and EQ5D instruments.
Variables
| Questions English | Questions Dutch | Code | Variable | Assessment | Age |
| in most respects, my life is virtually perfect | in de meeste opzichten is mijn leven bijna ideaal | swls_ideal_adu_q_01 | SWLS1 | 2B | 18+ |
| my living conditions are excellent | mijn levensomstandigheden zijn uitstekend | swls_excellent_adu_q_02 | SWLS2 | 2B | 18+ |
| i am satisfied with life | ik ben tevreden met het leven | swls_satisfied_adu_q_03 | SWLS3 | 2B | 18+ |
| up to now, i have achieved the most important things in my life | tot nu toe heb ik de belangrijkste dingen in mijn leven bereikt | swls_accomplishments_adu_q_04 | SWLS4 | 2B | 18+ |
| if i could start my life again, i would change hardly anything | als ik mijn leven opnieuw kon beginnen, dan zou ik bijna niets veranderen | swls_startnew_adu_q_05 | SWLS5 | 2B | 18+ |
1)
Diener, E., Emmons, R. A., Larsen, R. J., & Griffin, S. (1985). The Satisfaction with Life Scale. Journal of Personality Assessment 49: 71-75
2)
Pavot, W., & Diener, E. (2008). The Satisfaction With Life Scale and the emerging construct of life satisfaction. Journal of Positive Psychology, 3, 137–152
3)
Kobau, R.et al. (2010). Well‐being assessment: An evaluation of well‐being scales for public health and population estimates of well‐being among US adults. Applied Psychology: Health and Well-being, 2(3), 272-297
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