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Satisfaction with Life Scale
Quiz developed by Ed Diener at the University of Illinois

From the show How Happy Are You?

How happy are you?How satisfied are you? To find out, read the following five statements. Then, use the 1–7 scale to rate your level of agreement and add your answers together.

1 = Not at all true
4 = Moderately True
7 = Absolutely True

  1. In most ways, my life is close to ideal.
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  2. The conditions of my life are excellent.
     1  2  3  4  5  6  7

  3. I am satisfied with my life.
     1  2  3  4  5  6  7

  4. So far I have gotten the important things I want in life.
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  5. If I could live my life over, I would change almost nothing.
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