Temporal Satisfaction with Life Scale – TSWLS
Measures an individual's cognitive evaluation of their life satisfaction across past, present, and future temporal orientations.
Scale Development & Technical Details
Scale Overview
The Temporal Satisfaction with Life Scale – TSWLS was developed by William Pavot, Ed Diener, & Eunkook Suh (1998). It is designed to measure Temporal Life Satisfaction. The scale is intended for use with Adults.
Scale Structure
This instrument consists of 15 items organized into 3 factors/subscales: Past Life Satisfaction, Present Life Satisfaction, Future Life Satisfaction.
| Factor / Subscale | Items | N |
|---|---|---|
| Past Life Satisfaction | 1,2,3,4,5 | 5 |
| Present Life Satisfaction | 6,7,8,9,10 | 5 |
| Future Life Satisfaction | 11,12,13,14,15 | 5 |
Response Format
Respondents rate each item using a custom response format.
Response anchors: 1 = Strongly disagree, 2 = Disagree, 3 = Slightly disagree, 4 = Neither agree nor disagree, 5 = Slightly agree, 6 = Agree, 7 = Strongly agree.
Scoring
Items are scored by subscale, with each subscale sum representing a distinct dimension.
Total scores range from 15 to 105. Interpretation guidelines:
- Extremely dissatisfied: 15 – 29
- Dissatisfied: 30 – 44
- Slightly dissatisfied: 45 – 59
- Neutral: 60 – 60
- Slightly satisfied: 61 – 75
- Satisfied: 76 – 90
- Extremely satisfied: 91 – 105
Psychometric Properties
Internal Consistency: The scale has demonstrated good to excellent internal consistency with reported Cronbach’s alpha values of Alpha coefficients range from .90 to .93 for the subscales..
Administration
The scale is self-administered and typically takes approximately 5 minutes to complete. It can be administered individually or in group settings. No special training is required for administration.