Table 2.
Total score of the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) and items’ means and standard deviations for the total sample and for the dichotomized groups.
| Item 1 | Item 2 | Item 3 | Item 4 | Item 5 | SWLS Total Score | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | SD | Mean | SD | Mean | SD | Mean | SD | Mean | SD | Mean | SD | ||
| >Total Sample | 4.51 | 1.43 | 4.78 | 1.54 | 4.96 | 1.52 | 3.95 | 1.63 | 3.74 | 1.91 | 21.94 | 5.72 | |
| Gender | Male | 4.57 | 1.49 | 4.65 | 1.55 | 4.92 | 1.53 | 3.87 | 1.67 | 3.61 | 1.99 | 21.62 | 5.82 |
| Female | 4.47 | 1.39 | 4.87 | 1.53 | 4.99 | 1.51 | 4.00 | 1.60 | 3.82 | 1.85 | 22.15 | 5.63 | |
| Age | 14–24 y | 4.44 | 1.42 | 4.88 | 1.53 | 4.98 | 1.52 | 3.78 | 1.61 | 3.62 | 1.91 | 21.69 | 5.54 |
| 25–35 y | 4.59 | 1.43 | 4.51 | 1.54 | 4.92 | 1.54 | 4.22 | 1.62 | 3.92 | 1.88 | 22.16 | 5.94 | |
| Marital Status | With an intimate partner | 4.70 | 1.38 | 4.88 | 1.42 | 5.13 | 1.43 | 4.44 | 1.59 | 4.23 | 1.82 | 23.37 | 5.59 |
| Without an intimate partner | 4.47 | 1.44 | 4.76 | 1.56 | 4.93 | 1.54 | 3.85 | 1.63 | 3.63 | 1.92 | 21.64 | 5.70 | |
| Educational level | No university degree | 4.37 | 1.51 | 4.73 | 1.66 | 4.99 | 1.60 | 3.88 | 1.70 | 3.75 | 1.94 | 21.72 | 6.12 |
| Bachelor degree or higher | 4.60 | 1.37 | 4.82 | 1.46 | 4.94 | 1.47 | 4.00 | 1.60 | 3.72 | 1.88 | 22.09 | 5.42 | |
| Income | Low | 4.38 | 1.43 | 4.62 | 1.56 | 4.78 | 1.58 | 3.78 | 1.65 | 3.67 | 1.90 | 21.23 | 5.87 |
| High | 4.71 | 1.43 | 4.74 | 1.47 | 5.03 | 1.42 | 4.33 | 1.61 | 3.86 | 1.88 | 22.68 | 5.68 | |
Note: SD, standard deviation; Item 1, In most ways, my life is close to my ideal; Item 2, The conditions of my life are excellent; Item 3, I am satisfied with my life; Item 4, So far, I have gotten the important things I want in life; Item 5, If I could live my life over, I would change almost nothing.