TEST-YO!· Life ScoreSWLS · Diener 1985
Life Score — How happy is your life right now?
How happy is your life right now? An honest number in 4 minutes.
- 4 min
- 10 questions
- No signup
- Free
Full result at the end — no email needed
Possible results · which one are you?
- Weathering the Storm
- Finding Your Footing
- Steadily Satisfied
- Flourishing
About this test
A 10-item short form combining Diener's Satisfaction With Life Scale (5 items), three items from the Flourishing Scale and two positive-affect items adapted from the PANAS. All items are rated on a 7-point agreement scale and summed for a 10–70 score.
Methodology
Based on Diener, E., Emmons, R.A., Larsen, R.J., & Griffin, S. (1985). The Satisfaction With Life Scale. Journal of Personality Assessment 49(1), 71–75; Diener et al. (2010). New measures of well-being: Flourishing and positive and negative feelings. Social Indicators Research 97, 143–156; Watson, D., Clark, L.A., & Tellegen, A. (1988). Development and validation of brief measures of positive and negative affect: The PANAS scales. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology 54(6), 1063–1070. Scales are widely used and freely available for non-commercial research.
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FAQ + disclaimer
Is life satisfaction the same as happiness?
No. The SWLS measures how you judge your life as a whole. Moment-to-moment happiness is different and is usually measured with mood scales like PANAS.
Will my score change?
Yes. Life satisfaction scores shift with life events, relationships and health. One score is a snapshot, not a verdict.