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'''Life satisfaction''' is
Life satisfaction is a key part of [[Tripartite model of subjective well-being|subjective well-being]]. Many factors influence subjective well-being and life satisfaction. Socio-demographic factors include gender, age, marital status, income, and education. Psychosocial factors include health and illness, functional ability, activity level, and social relationships.<ref>{{Cite journal |author=Fernandez-Ballesteros, R. |author2=Zamarron, M. D. |author3=Ruiz, M. A. |date=2001 |title=The contribution of socio-demographic and psychosocial factors to life satisfaction |journal=Ageing & Society |volume=21 |issue=1 |pages=25–43 |doi=10.1017/S0144686X01008078 |s2cid=146538586 |via=Cambridge University Press}}</ref> People tend to gain life satisfaction as they get older.<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Diener |first1=Ed |last2=Suh |first2=Eunkook M. |last3=Lucas |first3=Richard E. |last4=Smith |first4=Heidi L. |date=1999 |title=Subjective well-being: Three decades of progress. |url=http://doi.apa.org/getdoi.cfm?doi=10.1037/0033-2909.125.2.276 |journal=Psychological Bulletin |language=en |volume=125 |issue=2 |pages=276–302 |doi=10.1037/0033-2909.125.2.276 |issn=0033-2909}}</ref>
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===Personality===
[[Meta-analyses]] using the [[Big Five personality traits|Five Factor
Apart from the Five Factor model, a person's [[chronotype]] correlates with life satisfaction; morning-oriented people ("larks") showed higher life satisfaction than evening-oriented individuals ("owls").<ref>{{cite journal | doi=10.3109/07420528.2012.685671 | title=Morningness/Eveningness and Satisfaction with Life in a Polish Sample | year=2012 | last1=Jankowski | first1=Konrad S. | journal=Chronobiology International | volume=29 | issue=6 | pages=780–785 | pmid=22734578 | s2cid=35392508 }}</ref><ref>{{cite journal | doi=10.3109/07420528.2013.840786 | title=Morningness and life satisfaction: Further evidence from Spain | year=2013 | last1=Díaz-Morales | first1=Juan Francisco | last2=Jankowski | first2=Konrad S. | last3=Vollmer | first3=Christian | last4=Randler | first4=Christoph | journal=Chronobiology International | volume=30 | issue=10 | pages=1283–1285 | pmid=24131148 | s2cid=5266925 }}</ref>
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===Self-esteem===
Several studies have shown that self-esteem is a strong predictor of life satisfaction.<ref>{{Cite journal | last1=Diener | first1=Ed | last2=Diener | first2=Marissa |date=1995 |title=Cross-Cultural Correlates of Life Satisfaction and Self-Esteem |url=http://slatestarcodex.com/Stuff/diener2.pdf |journal=Journal of Personality and Social Psychology |volume=68 |issue=4 |pages=653–663|doi=10.1037/0022-3514.68.4.653 |pmid=7738768 }}</ref> Those with high levels of self-esteem are more likely to take a positive approach to dealing with day-to-day challenges and not be overwhelmed by them. Having higher self-esteem also leads to
===Outlook on life===
An individual's mood and outlook on life greatly influence
According to [[Martin Seligman]], the happier people are, the less they focus on the negative aspects of their lives. Happier people also have a greater tendency to like other people, which promotes a happier environment. This correlates to a higher level of the person's satisfaction with their life, due to the notion that constructiveness with others can positively influence life satisfaction.<ref>Seligman, M. (2002), "Positive emotions undo negative ones". ''Authentic Happiness''. New York: Simon & Schuster.</ref> However, others have found that life satisfaction is compatible with profoundly negative emotional states like depression.<ref>{{cite journal | doi=10.1111/j.1468-0114.1981.tb00075.x | title=Happiness, Contentment and the Good Life | year=1981 | last1=Carson | first1=Thomas L. | journal=Pacific Philosophical Quarterly | volume=62 | issue=4 | pages=378–392 }}</ref>
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In a study carried out by Juan Pedro Serrano, José Miguel Latorre, Margaret Gatz, and Juan Montanes from the department of psychology at the Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, researchers used life-review therapy with 43 older adults. The test they used was designed to measure participants' ability to recall a specific memory in response to a cue word while being timed. Thirty cue words
===Age===
A common view is that age and life satisfaction have a "U-shape
The psychologists Yuval Palgi and [[Dov Shmotkin]] (2009) studied people who were primarily in their nineties. This subject group was found to have thought highly of their past and present. But generally, the group thought
On the other hand, a study finds that adolescents have a lower level of life satisfaction than their older counterparts. This could be because many decisions are imminent, and an adolescent could be facing them for the first time in their life. Although many adolescents have insecurities about many aspects of their lives, satisfaction with friends stayed at a consistent level. This is hypothetically attributed to the amount one can identify with those in one's age group over other age groups. In this same study, researchers found that satisfaction with family decreased. This could be because more rules and regulations are typically implemented by parental figures, and adolescents tend to demonize those in control of them. Additionally, the same study reports that life satisfaction in terms of sexuality increased. This is because at this age, many adolescents reach sexual maturation, which can encourage them to find verification and satisfaction in the idea of a sexual partnership.<ref>{{Cite journal|last1=Goldbeck|first1=Lutz|last2=Schmitz|first2=Tim G.|last3=Besier|first3=Tanja|last4=Herschbach|first4=Peter|last5=Henrich|first5=Gerhard|date=2007-08-01|title=Life satisfaction decreases during adolescence|journal=Quality of Life Research|language=en|volume=16|issue=6|pages=969–979|doi=10.1007/s11136-007-9205-5|pmid=17440827|s2cid=23522518|issn=0962-9343}}</ref>
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===Life events and experiences===
There are several factors that contribute
Experiences are a significant predictor of the way that one views their external environment. There are several influences this can have on their world view, both generally and more specifically, such as the way they interact with others, the way they behave, and the way they view the world around them—all of which affect their life satisfaction. Someone who tends to see the world in a more negative light may have a completely different level of satisfaction than someone who is constantly admiring the beauty of their surroundings. People who are engaged with more stress on average can contribute to higher levels of self-report life satisfaction as long as they understand how to deal with their stress positively.<ref>{{Cite journal|last1=Burger|first1=Kaspar|last2=Samuel|first2=Robin|date=2017-01-01|title=The Role of Perceived Stress and Self-Efficacy in Young People's Life Satisfaction: A Longitudinal Study|journal=Journal of Youth and Adolescence|language=en|volume=46|issue=1|pages=78–90|doi=10.1007/s10964-016-0608-x|pmid=27812840|s2cid=3678946|issn=0047-2891|url=http://orbilu.uni.lu/handle/10993/28798|doi-access=free}}</ref>
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Seasonal affective disorder is hypothesized to be caused by diminishing exposure to environmental light, which can lead to changes in levels of the neurotransmitter chemical serotonin. Diminishing active serotonin levels increases depressive symptoms. There are currently a few treatment therapies in order to help with seasonal affective disorder. The first line of therapy is light therapy. Light therapy involves exposure to bright, fluorescent lighting that acts to mimic outdoor light, counteracting the presumed effects of SAD.<ref>{{cite book | last1=Terman | first1=Michael | last2=Su Terman | first2=Jiuan | title=Principles and Practice of Sleep Medicine |edition=Fourth | chapter=Light Therapy | pages=1424–1442 | publisher=Elsevier | year=2005 | doi=10.1016/b0-72-160797-7/50128-2 | isbn=9780721607979}}</ref> Due to the shifts in one's neurochemical levels, antidepressants are another form of therapy. Other than light therapy and antidepressants, there are several alternatives that involve agomelatine, melatonin, psychological interventions, as well as diet and lifestyle changes.
Research has found that the onset of SAD typically occurs between the ages of
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