Study Straume & Vitterso (2005): study NO 2000

Public

Travelers, Norway, 200?

Sample

Respondents

N = 151

Non Response

49%

Assessment

Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
Questionnaires were distributed among passengers in a harbor and an airport and returned by mail

Correlate

Authors's Label

Satisfaction with life

Our Classification

Error Estimates

Cronbach alpha = .84

Distribution

M = 22,6 SD = 5,7

Operationalization

Using the 1-7 scale below, indicate your agreement with each of the items by placing the appropriate number on the line preceding that item. Please be open and honest in your responding.

A  In most ways my life is close to ideal
B  The conditions of my life are excellent
C  I am satisfied with my life
D  So far, I have gotten the important things I want in life
E  If I could live my life over, I would change nothing'.

Answers rated:
7  strongly agree
6  agree
5  slightly agree
4  neither agree nor disagree
3  slightly disagree
2  disagree
1  strongly disagree

Name:  Diener's Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS)


A high satisfaction group and a low satisfaction group were extracted based on a median split of particioants' sum scores across the five items

1 a low satisfaction group
2 a high satisfaction group

Observed Relation with Happiness