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Multidimensional Students' Life Satisfaction Scale Test

Understand a teen’s life satisfaction in key areas in about 6 minutes. Get clear scores that spotlight strengths and where support is needed at home, school, and with peers.

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October 2, 2025

October 2, 2025
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How the Scales are Structured

example score

20/30

Friends (F)

Measures how satisfied a student feels with their friendships, including perceived support and importance of friends in their life.

Low satisfaction

Moderate satisfaction

High satisfaction

6 – 15: Low satisfaction | 16 – 24: Moderate satisfaction | 25 – 30: High satisfaction

A score of 20 falls in the Moderate satisfaction range, suggesting generally positive friendships with some room for greater support or fulfillment.

example score

21/30

Self (S)

Measures how satisfied a student feels with themselves, including their behavior, achievements, and personal qualities.

Low satisfaction

High satisfaction

6 – 15: Low satisfaction | 16 – 30: High satisfaction

A score of 21 falls in the High satisfaction range, suggesting generally positive feelings about oneself and one’s abilities.

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11/30

Teachers (T)

Measures how satisfied the student feels with their interactions with teachers, including perceived support and attitude.

Low satisfaction

High satisfaction

6 – 15: Low satisfaction | 16 – 30: High satisfaction

A score of 11 falls in the Low satisfaction range, suggesting the student currently feels limited support or positive interaction with teachers.

example score

18/30

School (S)

Measures how satisfied the student feels with school conditions, peer relationships, and the overall school atmosphere.

Low

Moderate

High

6 – 12: Low | 13 – 24: Moderate | 25 – 30: High

A score of 18 falls in the Moderate range, suggesting a generally mixed but acceptable level of satisfaction with school and its social and learning environment.

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18/30

Family (F)

Assesses a student's satisfaction with family relationships and the overall family atmosphere.

Lower satisfaction

Higher satisfaction

6 – 19: Lower satisfaction | 20 – 30: Higher satisfaction

A score of 18 falls in the Lower satisfaction range, suggesting the student perceives less support or harmony in family relationships compared with higher scores.

example score

74/150

Life Satisfaction (LS)

Measures a student's overall satisfaction with life across key domains such as family, school, teachers, self, and friends.

Lower satisfaction

Higher satisfaction

30 – 90: Lower satisfaction | 91 – 150: Higher satisfaction

A score of 74 falls in the Lower satisfaction range, suggesting the student reports less overall satisfaction across life areas compared with higher-scoring peers.

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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

School counselors and psychologists

41%OF USERS

They use it to quickly spot which life areas (family, school, teachers, self, friends) may be lowering a student’s well-being and plan support.

Teachers and school staff

34%OF USERS

They administer it to understand class climate and identify students who may be struggling with school or teacher relationships.

Parents of teenagers

25%OF USERS

They use it to check how their child feels about home, friends, and self-esteem and to guide calm conversations or next steps.

BASED ON AGGREGATED, ANONYMIZED DATA FROM TENS OF THOUSANDS OF FREUDLY USERS.

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Friends (F)

Average

18.5

Normal range

14.5 — 22.5

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I can do it myself (Icdim)

Average

14.7

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11.6 — 17.9

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Teachers (T)

Average

22.1

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18.4 — 25.8

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School (S)

Average

20.1

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16.4 — 23.8

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Family (F)

Average

15.7

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11.7 — 19.6

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Life Satisfaction (LS)

Average

93.7

Normal range

71.4 — 116

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150

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SAMPLE QUESTIONS

Example Questions From the Test

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WHAT THE TEST MEASURES

About This Assessment

Multidimensional Students' Life Satisfaction Scale Test - Symptoms and Signs

life satisfaction

This instrument is used to assess perceived life satisfaction in school-aged youth across multiple domains. The Multidimensional Students' Life Satisfaction Scale provides a brief, structured self-report profile of satisfaction in key areas commonly relevant to adolescents.

The measure includes 30 items and typically takes about 6 minutes to complete. Items are designed to capture domain-specific satisfaction (e.g., family, school, teachers, self, and peers), supporting identification of relative strengths and areas of concern for clinical, school, or programmatic follow-up.

The Multidimensional Students' Life Satisfaction Scale is commonly cited in the literature (Huebner, Seligman, & Diener) and may be used as part of a broader assessment battery rather than as a standalone diagnostic tool.

Author: E. Diener, E. S. Huebner, M. E. P. Seligman

Literature: Huebner, E. S. Preliminary development and validation of a multidimensional life satisfaction scale for children. Psychological Assessment. 1994.