How happy are you?

**kiwifruit** · 29th June 2007, 20:05

Psychologists say it is possible to measure your happiness.

This test designed by psychologist Professor Ed Diener from the University of Illinois, takes just a minute to complete.

To find out how happy you are just look at the five statements below and decide whether you agree or disagree using a 1-7 scale.

Please be open and honest in your responding - remember your answers are totally private.

Once you have answered all five questions press submit and we will calculate your score. You will then be able to read Professor Diener's analysis.

1. Strongly disagree
2. Disagree
3. Slightly disagree
4. Neither agree nor disagree
5. Slightly agree
6. Agree
7. Strongly agree

In most ways my life is close to ideal.

The conditions of my life are excellent.

I am satisfied with my life.

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

If I could live my life over, I would change almost nothing.

**Donor** · 29th June 2007, 20:11

My result?

Satisfied

People who score in this range like their lives and feel that things are going well. Of course your life is not perfect, but you feel that things are mostly good. Furthermore, just because you are satisfied does not mean you are complacent. In fact, growth and challenge might be part of the reason you are satisfied. For most people in this high-scoring range, life is enjoyable, and the major domains of life are going well - work or school, family, friends, leisure, and personal development. You can draw motivation from those areas of your life that you are dissatisfied with.

**kiwifruit** · 29th June 2007, 20:13

that was quick donor!

* 35 - 31 Highly satisfied
People who score in this range love their lives and feel that things are going very well. Your life is not perfect, but you feel it is about as good as life gets. Furthermore, just because you are satisfied does not mean you are complacent. In fact, growth and challenge might be part of the reason you are satisfied. For most people in this high-scoring range, life is enjoyable, and the major domains of life are going well - work or school, family, friends, leisure, and personal development.

* 26 - 30 Satisfied
People who score in this range like their lives and feel that things are going well. Of course your life is not perfect, but you feel that things are mostly good. Furthermore, just because you are satisfied does not mean you are complacent. In fact, growth and challenge might be part of the reason you are satisfied. For most people in this high-scoring range, life is enjoyable, and the major domains of life are going well - work or school, family, friends, leisure, and personal development. You can draw motivation from those areas of your life that you are dissatisfied with.

* 20 - 25 Slightly satisfied
You have an average score. The average of life satisfaction in economically developed nations is in this range – the majority of people are generally satisfied, but have some areas where they very much would like some improvement. Some people score in this range because they are mostly satisfied with most areas of their lives but see the need for some improvement in each area. Other people score in this range because they are satisfied with most domains of their lives, but have one or two areas where they would like to see large improvements. Generally people who score in this range have areas of their lives that need improvement, but would usually like to move to a higher level by making some life changes.

* 15 - 19 Slightly below average in life satisfaction
People who score in this range usually have small but significant problems in several areas of their lives, or have many areas that are doing fine but one area that represents a substantial problem for them. If you have moved temporarily into this level of life satisfaction from a higher level because of some recent event, things will usually improve over time and satisfaction will generally move back up. On the other hand, if you are continually slightly dissatisfied with many areas of life, some changes might be in order. Sometimes we are simply expecting too much, and sometimes life changes are needed. Thus, although temporary dissatisfaction is common and normal, a continual level of dissatisfaction across a number of areas of life calls for reflection. Some people can gain motivation from a small level of dissatisfaction, but often dissatisfaction across a number of life domains is a distraction, and unpleasant as well.

* 10 - 14 Dissatisfied
People who score in this range are substantially dissatisfied with their lives. People in this range may have a number of areas that are not going well, or one or two areas that are going very badly. If life dissatisfaction is a response to a recent event such as bereavement, divorce, or a significant problem at work, you will probably return over time to his or her former level of higher satisfaction. However, if low levels of life satisfaction have been persisting for some time then some changes might be in order – both in attitudes and patterns of thinking, and probably in life activities as well. Low levels of life satisfaction in this range, if they persist, can indicate that things are going badly and life alterations are needed. Furthermore, a person with low life satisfaction in this range is sometimes not functioning well because their unhappiness serves as a distraction. Talking to a friend, a member of the clergy, a counsellor, or another specialist can often help to get moving in the right direction, although positive change will be up to you.

However, dissatisfaction at this level is often due to dissatisfaction in multiple areas of life. Whatever the reason for the low level of life satisfaction, it may be that the help of others are needed - a friend or family member, counselling with a member of the clergy, or help from a psychologist or other counsellor. If the dissatisfaction persists, you need to change, and often others can help. Talk to your GP or contact a mental health organization.";

* 5 - 9 Extremely dissatisfied
People who score in this range are usually extremely unhappy with their current life. In some cases this is in reaction to some recent bad event such as the death of a loved one or unemployment. The dissatisfaction can be a response to a continuing problem, such as alcoholism or addiction. In other cases the extreme dissatisfaction is a reaction due to something bad in life such as recently having lost a loved one.

*this has been shamelessly copied from the bbc site
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programme...la/4785402.stm

**Big Dave** · 29th June 2007, 20:27

36 - 40. You are Big Dave.

**oldrider** · 29th June 2007, 20:47

Rating: 31 to 35, if it wasn't, it would be too late to change things now!

The only thing I would change, if I were able, would be to make my handicapped son whole!

Even if it meant killing some no good piece of shit, just to get the parts!

The only thing stopping me now is, I don't know how to make them work for him.

Otherwise, I am happy, happy, happy.

John.

**kevfromcoro** · 29th June 2007, 21:16

smiling like a rat with a gold filing.at the moment,,,wots to b un happy about.//hey big dave did u get a heater,,,u can have this one if u want it.

**Oakie** · 29th June 2007, 21:19

28 and satisfied thank you.

**Str8 Jacket** · 29th June 2007, 21:21

I have many moods.... It depends on what drugs ive taken and how much ive drunk really!

**peasea** · 29th June 2007, 21:21

Cool missus, cool kids, two bikes in the shed, a new-age V8, house, great jobs, bourbon in the glass............happy?

Define happy.

**007XX** · 29th June 2007, 21:36

Oh yeah baby!! I's very happy...my life is all little fluffy pink wabbits and singing hummingbirds...

**Jorja** · 29th June 2007, 21:44

Amazing how fast your life can turn around. 3 Years ago things reached an all time low and now they are so good that I keep stopping, looking at my family and thinking for the first time in my life, I am truely happy and content.

**sunhuntin** · 29th June 2007, 21:46

Dissatisfied
People who score in this range are substantially dissatisfied with their lives. People in this range may have a number of areas that are not going well, or one or two areas that are going very badly. If life dissatisfaction is a response to a recent event such as bereavement, divorce, or a significant problem at work, you will probably return over time to his or her former level of higher satisfaction. However, if low levels of life satisfaction have been persisting for some time then some changes might be in order - both in attitudes and patterns of thinking, and probably in life activities as well. Low levels of life satisfaction in this range, if they persist, can indicate that things are going badly and life alterations are needed. Furthermore, a person with low life satisfaction in this range is sometimes not functioning well because their unhappiness serves as a distraction. Talking to a friend, a member of the clergy, a counsellor, or another specialist can often help to get moving in the right direction, although positive change will be up to you.

**Steam** · 29th June 2007, 21:47

I scored 5. Which is why I am buggering off to Aussie in a few months, to motorcycle around the continent for a year. Fuck responsibilities, I'm off. Time to get ugly and unwashed for a while.