title: Life satisfaction in 18- to 64-year-old Swedes: in relation to education, employment situation, health and physical activity.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this study is to relate different sociodemographic, health and physical activity parameters to levels of satisfaction with life as a whole and with 10 specific domains of life.
  
  
  METHODS
  Data on socio-demographic items were sampled, using strictly structured interviews, while a checklist (LiSat-11) was used for self-reported levels of life satisfaction.
  
  
  METHODS
  A nationally representative Swedish sample of 1207 women and 1326 men aged 18-64 years.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Univariately most of these socio-demographic variables were associated with several of the LiSat-11 items. Using logistic regression, perceived good health and not being a first generation immigrant were the most prominent positive predictors of satisfaction with life as a whole and of most of the domains. Also educational level impacted predictively on satisfaction with many LiSat-11 items. Furthermore, those who were vocationally active, perceived their financial situation as better than or similar to most people's and had a steady partner relationship were particularly likely to be satisfied with life as a whole and with two or more of the domains.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  These results indicate that a multitude of aspects must be taken into account when assessing life satisfaction.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neuroscience, Rehabilitation Medicine, Uppsala University, University Hospital, Sweden. roland.melin@nc.uas.lul.se
authors.forename: Roland
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Melin
authors.forename: Kerstin S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Fugl-Meyer
authors.forename: Axel R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Fugl-Meyer
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D004522:Educational Status; D004651:Employment / Q000592:standards* / Q000639:trends; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D010809:Physical Fitness / Q000502:physiology*; D011159:Population Surveillance; D011788:Quality of Life; D012737:Sex Factors; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013548:Sweden