Life Satisfaction Survey
The Life Satisfaction Survey is a standardized survey developed based on judgment theory, referred to as congruity life satisfaction.
The Theoretical Model
The life satisfaction measure is
derived from the congruity life satisfaction (CLS) measure. The CLS scale
involved ten self-report items.
Life Satisfaction Survey
A standard life satisfaction survey is separated into four major sections.
I. LIFE SATISFACTION MEASURES
ideal expectations, deserved expectations, accomplishments of relatives, accomplishments of friends and associates, accomplishments of people in similar positions, past accomplishments, strengths and weaknesses, predicted expectations, expected outcomes, minimum tolerable outcomes
II. SATISFACTION IN OTHER LIFE DOMAINS
family, leisure, finances, health, education, social life, neighborhood life, community life, spiritual life, environment, housing, culture, social status
III. OVERALL LIFE SATISFACTION
life in general
VI. DEMOGRAPHICS
age, gender, marital status, full-time vs. part-time employment
Life Satisfaction Report
All life satisfaction reports share a common structure.
COVER PAGE
A title page with applicant contact information and MIQOLS contact information.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The entire content of the report is summarized here.
THEORY AND MODEL
The theoretical model underlying the Life Satisfaction Survey is described here and the theoretical constructs are clearly defined. The research supporting the model is also discussed in this section.
DESCRIPTION OF THE SURVEY
This section contains a description of the constructs with corresponding survey items.
SAMPLING AND DATA COLLECTION
This part of the report describes the call issued to employees to participate in the survey, the deadline imposed, any incentives used to encourage employee participation, the survey link, the number of people who actually participated in the survey, the total number of people contacted, and the response rate.
SURVEY RESULTS
This section of the report provides descriptive statistics related to each survey item with figures (e.g., bar charts) against the norm. The norm is calculated based on the average of all past surveys that have been administered through MIQOLS.
DISCUSSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
The survey results are then summarized and interpreted in this section. As such, specific strengths and weaknesses are identified. The client organization is then encouraged to bolster their strengths and correct weaknesses.
REFERENCES
Exact references of corresponding text citations are fleshed out in this section.
APPENDICES
Extra detailed information related to any aspect of the report is placed in this section.
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