SWLS (SATISFACTION WITH LIFE SCALE)

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SWLS

Definition

The person with brain injury should rate his/her satisfaction with life at the time of the follow-up evaluation by indicating his/her level of agreement with the four questions below.

  1. In most ways my life is close to my ideal.
  2. The conditions of my life are excellent.
  3. I am satisfied with my life.
  4. So far I have gotten the important things I want in life.

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Form

[ ] Form 1
[X] Form 2

Source

Interview, Mail-Out (Participant only)

Details

Do not embellish when obtaining this information.

If appropriate, when a participant questions what is meant by the word “ideal”, use the cue “best” or “best possible” or “whatever ideal means to you.”

Reference

Diener E, Emmons R, Larsen J, Griffin S. (1985). The Satisfaction With Life Scale. J Personality Assessment, 49(1), 71-75.

Pavot W, Deiner E. (1993). Review of the Satisfaction With Life Scale. Psychological Assessment. 5(3), 164-172.

Characteristics

In 2003, the TBIMS had difficulty obtaining this information (11% missing data). Five Model Systems had missing data rates of 10% or more. Data managers report that missing data are due to some persons with TBI being unable to provide information for the Form II, combined with the requirement that the SWLS must not be answered by anyone other than the person with TBI. A new code was been added to this item to identify these cases.

Participant responses to these variables may be affected by the COVID-19 pandemic starting in March of 2020.

Variables

Form Type

Variable

ID

Question

History

Form 2

SWLSIdealF

778

In most ways my life is close to my ideal:

1997-01-01 - Variable Added

Form 2

SWLSCondF

778

The conditions of my life are excellent:

1997-01-01 - Variable Added

Form 2

SWLSSAtF

778

I am satisfied with my life:

1997-01-01 - Variable Added

Form 2

SWLSImprtF

778

So far I have gotten the important things I want in life:

1997-01-01 - Variable Added

Codes and Values

ID 778

For Form: [Form 2]
For Variables: [SWLSIdealF, SWLSCondF, SWLSSAtF, SWLSImprtF]

Code

Description

1

Strongly Disagree

2

Disagree

3

Slightly Disagree

4

Neither Agree nor Disagree

5

Slightly Agree

6

Agree

7

Strongly Agree

66

Variable Did Not Exist

81

Not Applicable: Variable not due this year ( Code no longer used; data now collected in all follow-up years )

82

Not Applicable: No data from person with TBI

99

Unknown

History

Date

Description

2021-01-15

Added CHARACTERISTICS : "Participant responses to these variables may be affected by the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in March of 2020. "

2021-10-22

Added NOTE : Updated the instructions for cues from "...use the cue "If that's what it means to you." to "... use the cue "best" or "best possible" or "whatever ideal means to you."

SWLS - CALCULATED

Variables

Form Type

Variable

ID

Question

History

Form 2

SWLSTOTF

779

Satisfaction with Life Scale Total Score:

1998-04-01 - Variable Added

Form 2

SWLSTOT4F

Satisfaction with life total score using 4 items

Codes and Values

ID 779

For Form: [Form 2]
For Variables: [SWLSTOTF]

Code

Description

666

Variable Did Not Exist

888

Not Applicable: No data from person with TBI

999

Unknown

ID NA: No codes found.

History

No history found for the Domain.