Life Satisfaction
Dimension 516 of 1,100 · Health Lens
Life Satisfaction measures a person's evaluative sense that their life, way of life, and overall circumstances are good, worthwhile, and acceptable. It encompasses global judgments about how well life is going, including contentment with one's life as a whole and with major living circumstances.
evidence final name · Extended Satisfaction
Low Life Satisfaction
Expressions activating this band show little or no clear global evaluation of life, or only diffuse, mixed, and minimally formed appraisals of how life is going. The expression may mention isolated feelings, symptoms, or everyday conditions without consolidating them into an overall sense of contentment with life.
Moderate Life Satisfaction
Expressions activating this band show a clear but ordinary evaluative stance toward life, with direct statements of being satisfied or dissatisfied and reflections on progress, living arrangements, or general unhappiness. Life is appraised in broad terms, but the sense of worthwhileness or fulfillment is not strongly emphasized.
High Life Satisfaction
Expressions activating this band show a strong, explicit global endorsement of life as a whole as satisfying, worthwhile, and acceptable. The expression centers on broad judgments about one's overall life and personal circumstances rather than isolated domains.
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Low Extended Satisfaction: Extended satisfaction is present at a low level. Expressions activating this band reflect early or diffuse extended satisfaction.
Moderate Extended Satisfaction: Extended satisfaction is clearly present at this level. Compared to the band below, extended satisfaction is more intense and concentrated but retains the same essential character. Expressions activating this band reflect extended satisfaction at this level of intensity.
High Extended Satisfaction: Extended satisfaction is clearly present at this level. Compared to the band below, extended satisfaction is more intense and concentrated but retains the same essential character. Expressions activating this band reflect extended satisfaction at this level of intensity.