How do psychologists study happiness? Using the 1-7 scale, read the 5 statements below and indicate your agreement with each item.
- Strongly Disagree _____ In most ways my life is close to my ideal
- Disagree _____ The conditions of my life are excellent.
- Slightly Disagree _____ I am satisfied with my life.
- Neither Agree Nor Disagree _____ So far I have gotten the important things I want in life.
- Slightly Agree _____ If I could live my life over, I would change almost nothing.
- Agree
- Strongly Agree
You have just taken the Satisfaction with Life Scale. Now, to find out how happy you perceive yourself to be, add up your ratings. If you are a believer, than hopefully Jesus was an important deciding factor for each statement.
35 – 31 Extremely Satisfied What does Jesus say is part of an ideal life?
26 – 30 Satisfied What does Jesus say makes life excellent?
21 – 25 Slightly Satisfied What does Jesus say brings satisfaction?
20 Neutral What does Jesus say is important in life?
15 – 19 Slightly Dissatisfied What does Jesus say about regret and redemption?
10 – 14 Dissatisfied
5 – 9 Extremely Dissatisfied Over the next few weeks, I’ll be tackling each one of these questions.