What are the various life domains that contribute to life satisfaction?

In our program, we have you focus on just four life domains – health, work, play, and love, and we pool a number of subdomains underneath those. We do this because these are the four most commonly important and broadest domains in most people’s lives. 

However, the domains at the top of your list might be different. Here’s a list of the most relevant life domains, according to two studies, Andrews and Withey (1976) and Campbell, Converse, and Rodgers (1976).

They’re listed in alphabetical order.

1. City/county
2. Community
3. Economic situation
4. Education
5. Family
6. Friends and associates
7. Health
8. Home/Housing
9. Interpersonal relations
10. Job
11. Leisure/leisure-time activities
12. Life in your country
13. Local government
14. Marriage
15. National government
16. Neighborhood
17. Organizations
18. Religion
19. Savings/investments
20. Self
21. Services/facilities
22. Standard of living
23. Work

References

1. Andrews, F. M., & Withey, S. B. (1976). Social indicators of well-being: America’s perception of life quality. New York: Plenum Press.
2. Campbell, A., Converse, P. E., & Rodgers, W. L. (1976). The quality of American life: Perceptions, evaluations, and satisfactions. New York: Russell Sage Foundation.