Take this test to find out your level of satisfaction in life. This particular version of the test was developed by Neugarten, et. al in 1961. This test has show to have excellent inter-observer agreement -- meaning that when the test is administered by an examiner, different examiners have a statistically proven agreement level.

The test has 18 questions. When you've finished, click on the bottom button, "tell me my score."

The Life Satisfaction Index

1. As I grow older, things seem better than I thought they would be

agree
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2. I have gotten more of the breaks in life than most people I know

agree
disagree

3. This is the dreariest time of my life

agree
disagree

4. I am just as happy as when I was younger

agree
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5. My life could be happier than it is now

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6. These are the best years of my life

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7. Most of the things I do are boring or monotonous

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disagree

8. I expect some interesting and pleasant things to to me in the future

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9. The things I do are as interesting to me as they ever were

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10. I feel old and somewhat tired

agree
disagree

11. As I look back on my life, I am fairly well satisfied

agree
disagree

12. I would not change my past life even if I could

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13. Compared to other people my age, I make a good appearance

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14. I have made plans for things I'll be doing in a month or a year from now

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15. When I think back over my life, I didn't get most of the important things I wanted

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disagree

16. Compared to other people, I get down in the dumps too often

agree
disagree

17. I've gotten pretty much what I expected out of life

agree
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18. In spite of what some people say, the lot of the average man is getting worse, not better

agree
disagree