ABSTRACT
This chapter is a comprehensive reference manual providing information on the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS), which is a self-rating scale that aims to measure “ global life satisfaction”. It was designed as a generic instrument and has been commonly used with the traumatic brain injury group. By virtue of its global orientation, the SWLS does not afford a multidimensional analysis, and this may be a drawback for some applications. A brief history of the instrument's development is provided, along with a description of item content and administration/scoring procedures. Psychometric properties are reviewed and a critical commentary is provided. Key references are cited and in most cases the actual scale is included, giving the reader easy access to the instrument.
