THE TEMPORAL SATISFACTION WITH LIFE SCALE

This article introduces The Temporal Satisfaction With Life Scale (TSW LS), and reports data establishing its reliability and validity as a m easure of life satisfaction. The addition of a temporal dimension allo ws the TSWLS to assess an individual's past, present, and future life satisfaction. Data relevant to reliability and validity of the TSWLS w ere gathered from three samples, including one college sample and two adult samples. Moderate to strong correlations with other self- and pe er-reported measures of well-being and life satisfaction were observed . Factor analyses revealed a three-factor structure, with the factors corresponding to past, present, and future lime frames. Measures of in ternal and temporal reliability show the TSWLS to be a highly consiste nt measure of global life satisfaction.