lifesatisfactionscale
nounUK /ˈlaɪf sætɪsˈfækʃən skeɪl/
US /ˈlaɪf sætɪsˈfækʃən skeɪl/
A set of questions that asks people how happy they are with their whole life.
The researchers used a life satisfaction scale to see how the students felt about their lives.
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2. A numbered tool where people rate their overall life contentment from low to high.
On the life satisfaction scale, she gave her life a nine out of ten.
3. A research method for comparing how content different groups of people are with their lives.
The study compared life satisfaction scale scores across countries.
4. A way to track how pleased someone feels about their life over time.
Doctors used the life satisfaction scale to check on patients each year.