Temporal Satisfaction Research Articles

Latency-aware scheduling for data-oriented service requests in collaborative IoT-edge-cloud networks

Edge computing facilitates the collaboration of physical devices at the network edge to support nearby computing requests, in order to reduce long-distance sensory data transmission from Internet of Things (IoT) devices to the remote cloud. An IoT-edge-cloud network is constructed, where sensory data collected by IoT devices is aggregated to the physically adjacent edge nodes and is transmitted between these edge nodes for achieving task processing, and the cloud acts as a central controller with global scheduling, considering the latency sensitivity of service requests and capacity limitation of physical devices. These service requests are decomposed into multiple data-oriented tasks with certain logical relations, and the satisfaction of service requests is implemented in such a collaborative IoT-edge-cloud network. In this setting, a data-oriented task scheduling mechanism is presented through considering data aggregation, data transmission and task processing in a latency-efficient and energy-saving fashion, which is formulated as a constrained objective optimization problem. We develop an improved Genetic Algorithm-based Task Scheduling (iGATS) approach, where task scheduling decisions are regarded as chromosome codings, fitness function and genetic operators are designed to solve the formulated problem. Simulation experiments are evaluated, and numerical results show that our iGATS outperforms other baseline techniques for reducing response latency, improving temporal satisfaction of service requests, and maintaining load-balancing across the whole network.

The Burden and Quality of Life in Caregivers of Individuals With Stroke During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Turkey: A Cross-Sectional Study

This study investigated the caregiving burden, quality of life and life satisfaction of caregivers of individuals with stroke during the pandemic period. A descriptive a study was performed with a sample of caregivers (n = 80) of inpatient individuals with stroke in Kayseri, Turkey. The Bakas Caregiving Outcomes Scale, Short Form Health Survey-36, and Temporal Satisfaction with Life Scale were used as well as some open-ended questions. Using descriptive analysis and correlations, results showed that caregiving burden of the participants was correlated to quality of life and life satisfaction during the COVID-19 (p < 0.05). Specific types of burden include: stress, isolation, financial issues, disruption of therapy, patient-caregiver relationship, and kinship relations. These findings provide important information about the increased burden of caregivers during the pandemic. This study offers information to design a framework of interventions to reduce the physical, social, and psychological effects on caregivers in similar conditions.

Psychometric properties and measurement invariance of the Czech version of the Temporal Satisfaction with Life Scale

The aim of this study was to validate the Temporal Satisfaction with Life Scale (TSWLS; Pavot et al., 1998) in the Czech language, including the examination of its psychometric properties and measurement invariance by gender and age. The TSWLS is a 15-item instrument for measuring life satisfaction (LS) from a temporal perspective allowing the comparison of the level of life satisfaction in the past, present, and future. The analysis was based on a representative research sample (N = 427) of Czech people older than 18 years. The results confirmed the psychometric quality of the original three-factor structure of the TSWLS as very good in terms of reliability and validity; however, according to the confirmatory factor analysis, the model fit was poor. Some items were identified as problematic and were excluded, resulting in a 12-item version of the TSWLS (without the past1, present1, and future1 items) with correlated residuals between similar items from each subscale. This version provides an acceptable model fit and is recommended for use in future research. The findings from the measurement invariance indicated that the TSWLS allows meaningful comparison across gender and age, since scalar invariance was achieved.

Contract-Based Design for Hybrid Dynamical Systems and Invariance Properties

This work establishes fundamental principles for verifying contract for interconnected hybrid systems. When system’s hybrid arcs conform to the contract for a certain duration but subsequently violate it, the composition of hybrid dynamical systems becomes challenging. The objective of this work is to analyze the temporal satisfaction of the contract, allowing us to reason about the compositions that do not violate the contract up to a certain point in a hybrid time. Notions of weak and strong satisfaction of an assume-guarantee contract are introduced. These semantics permits the compositional reasoning on hybrid systems of varying complexity depending on the interconnection’s type, feedback or cascade. The results show that both semantics are compatible with cascade composition, while strong semantic is required for feedback composition. Moreover, we have shown how one can go from weak to strong contract satisfaction. Finally, we have studied a particular class of hybrid systems and we have shown that the concept of forward (pre-)invariant relative to a contract makes it possible to deal with feedback compositions. These results are demonstrated throughout the paper with simple numerical examples.

The 18-item Swedish version of Ryff's psychological wellbeing scale: psychometric properties based on classical test theory and item response theory.

Psychological wellbeing is conceptualized as the full engagement and optimal performance in existential challenges of life. Our understanding of psychological wellbeing is important for us humans to survive, adapt, and thrive during the challenges of the 21st century. Hence, the measurement of psychological wellbeing is one cornerstone for the identification and treatment of both mental illness and health promotion. In this context, Ryff operationalized psychological wellbeing as a six-dimensional model of human characteristics: self-acceptance, positive relations with others, environmental mastery, personal growth, autonomy, and purpose in life. Ryff's Psychological Wellbeing Scale has been developed and translated into different versions. Here, we examine and describe the psychometric properties of the 18-item Swedish version of Ryff's Psychological Wellbeing Scale using both Classical Test Theory (CTT) and Item Response Theory (IRT). The data used in the present study was earlier published elsewhere and consists of 768 participants (279 women and 489 men). In addition to the 18-item version of the scale, participants answered the Temporal Satisfaction with Life Scale, the Positive Affect Negative Affect Schedule, and the Background and Health Questionnaire. We examined, the 18-item version's factor structure using different models and its relationship with subjective wellbeing, sociodemographic factors (e.g., education level, gender, age), lifestyle habits (i.e., smoking, frequency of doing exercise, and exercise intensity), and health issues (i.e., pain and sleeping problems). We also analyzed measurement invariance with regard to gender. Moreover, as an addition to the existing literature, we analyzed the properties of the 18 items using Graded Response Model (GRM). Although the original six-factor structure showed a good fit, both CTT and IRT indicated that a five-factor model, without the purpose in life subscale, provided a better fit. The results supported the internal consistency and concurrent validity of the 18-item Swedish version. Moreover, invariance testing showed similar measurement precision by the scale across gender. Finally, we found several items, especially the purpose in life's item "I live life one day at a time and do not really think about the future," that might need revision or modification in order to improve measurement. A five-factor solution is a valid and reliable measure for the assessment of psychological wellbeing in the general Swedish population. With some modifications, the scale might achieve enough accuracy to measure the more appropriate and correct six-dimensional theoretical framework as detailed by Ryff. Fortunately, Ryff's original version contains 20 items per subscale and should therefore act as a perfect pool of items in this endeavor.

The mediating role of thinking styles in the relationship between adolescent time perspective and subjective well-being.

The mechanism behind how time perspective (TP) relates to subjective well-being is not fully understood and thinking styles might be potential mediators. However, our understanding of the relationship between thinking styles and subjective well-being is currently limited to adult studies. This study aims to extend the literature by examining the mediating role of thinking styles in the relationship between TP and subjective well-being in an adolescent sample. One hundred forty-nine male and one hundred and fourteen female secondary school students (13-18 years old) in Hong Kong responded to the Thinking Styles Inventory-Revised II (TSI-R2), the Zimbardo Time Perspective Inventory (ZTPI), the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS), and the Temporal Satisfaction with Life Scale (TSWLS) in two waves separated by 2 months in 2017. After controlling for gender and TP, internal and external styles positively predicted positive affect and future life satisfaction after 2 months. Adaptive Type I hierarchical style positively predicted both positive and negative affect after 2 months, which supports the two-dimensional structure of affect. Unexpectedly, maladaptive Type II styles did not predict subjective well-being. Longitudinal mediation using cross-lagged panel model showed that thinking styles mediated three relationships between TP and subjective well-being. The internal style mediated the relationship between Past-Negative TP, positive affect, and future life satisfaction, while the external style mediated the relationship between Future TPand future life satisfaction. Thinking styles predicted adolescent subjective well-being and acted as mediators in the relationship between TPs and subjective well-being.

Przymierze w działaniu a doraźne i trwałe rezultaty procesu terapii. Identyfikacja i analiza wpływu relacji terapeutycznej na jakość życia pacjentów

The main issue presented in this article is the analysis of the therapeutic alliance as a non-specific factor healing various mental disorders and the effect of therapeutic alliance quality on patients' quality of life. The sample consisted of 140 subjects: 85 patients participating in individual psychotherapy and 55 psychotherapists. To assess working alliance quality, the author used the Working Alliance Inventory (WAI; Horvath & Greenberg). The other measures used in the study were the Temporal Satisfaction With Life Scale (TSWLS; Pavot, Diener, & Suh) and the Psychological Well-Being Scale (PWBS; Ryff). The results showed that the actual effect of working alliance quality on short-term satisfaction with life was not statistically significant. It was found, however, that the effect of therapeutic alliance quality on psychological well-being was statistically significant and that a higher level of working alliance reported by the psychotherapist and the patient led to a greater sense of psychological well-being. The obtained values of correlation coefficients served as the basis for the hypothesis postulating a positive correlation between working alliance as well as its dimensions and the dimensions of psychological well-being. The working alliance is not related to short-term effects in psychotherapy, which means that it does not increase the current feeling of satisfaction with life as well as the experience of positive affect and contentment with life. The working alliance augments the quality of life understood as lasting and healthy development. It turns out that the psychotherapeutic alliance is a determinant of psychological well-being understood more deeply than merely as fleeting pleasure and more holistically, as an intrinsic, long-term element of healthy human development. The correlation of these two factors is significant.

Vicarious achievement in sport and its link to temporal life satisfaction: a case study with college students based on ecological momentary assessment

ABSTRACT Purpose:: Vicarious achievement is tested as a source/channel for fulfilling achievement needs and boosting life satisfaction through in-person sport spectating and sport media viewing; factors influential on vicarious achievement are examined. Method:: Through ecological momentary assessment and focusing on college students, 2,746 responses from 242 respondents were collected. With multi- and single-level SEM, the effects of sport spectating and sport media viewing on temporal life satisfaction through the mediation of vicarious achievement were tested; performance satisfaction and identification level were examined as influential factors. Findings:: Sport spectating was an effective context for boosting life satisfaction through vicarious achievement; sport media viewing was not. Compared to other activities, the extent of achievement perceived from sport spectating was similar to sport participation and greater than sport media viewing; extent of achievement perceived from sport media viewing was greater than non-sport media viewing (e.g. drama). In both contexts, performance satisfaction, identification-level, and vicarious achievement were, respectively, found as a predictor, moderator, and moderated mediator for temporal life satisfaction. Practical implication:: Sport spectating can be promoted as leisure contributing to well-being via vicarious achievement. Identification level can facilitate vicarious achievement. Contribution:: Empirical evidence of the well-being effect of vicarious achievement in sport is provided based on ecological momentary assessment.

Cognitive forecasting and its link to life satisfaction: An investigation of accurate and optimistic prospection and retrospection

Prospection can be defined as mental representations of possible futures which individuals use to make daily decisions. The current study aimed to assess the links between a specific type of prospection, cognitive forecasting of life satisfaction, and various wellbeing and illbeing indicators. More specifically, this study aimed to assess individuals’ accuracy at cognitive forecasting, their accuracy at retrospective recall of life satisfaction, and the optimism of their life satisfaction forecasts in relation to wellbeing and illbeing indicators. To assess life satisfaction in the past, present, and future, we used the Temporal Satisfaction with Life Scale. Data from 576 English speaking individuals who took part in the International Wellbeing Study was analysed. Results showed that, as expected, individuals who exceeded their predictions of future life satisfaction and those who were accurate had stronger relationships with wellbeing indicators, while individuals who did not meet their expectations had stronger relationships with illbeing indicators. For retrospective recall, contrary to our expectations, individuals who believed their past life satisfaction to be worse than it had been and those who were accurate had stronger relationships with wellbeing indicators, while those who believed their past life satisfaction to be better than it had been had stronger relationships with illbeing indicators. Finally, regarding optimism of forecasts, and also contrary to our expectations, it was found that optimistic individuals had stronger relationships with illbeing indicators, while less optimistic individuals had stronger relationships with wellbeing indicators. Our results are interpreted following the Relative Standards Model.

An Evaluation of the Psychometric Properties of the Temporal Satisfaction With Life Scale.

The Temporal Satisfaction with Life Scale measures judgements of life satisfaction using 15 items, according to three temporal dimensions: past, present, and future. However, only seven studies have looked at the psychometric properties of the Temporal Satisfaction with Life Scale, and this has been individually across vastly different countries and cultures (Canada, China, Germany, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, and United-States), and with different populations, such as undergraduate students, adults, and older adults. In addition, these studies have highlighted issues regarding the replicability of the validity of the scale structure and optimal number of items. In this study we use a large international and multicultural sample (n = 6,912) from the International Wellbeing Study and investigate the scale structure of the Temporal Satisfaction with Life Scale, resulting in the recommendation that a shortened 12-item version provides a better model fit compared to the original 15-item version. More in-depth correlates with aspects of wellbeing and illbeing, in relation to past, present, and future life satisfaction, are also presented than have been previously, which found positive correlations between the temporal dimensions of the Temporal Satisfaction with Life Scale and wellbeing, as well as negative correlations with illbeing measures.

Educating students about time perspective and its effect on subjective well-being

Four hundred and twelve secondary school students in Hong Kong responded to the Zimbardo Time Perspective Inventory (ZTPI), the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS), and the Temporal Satisfaction with Life Scale (TSWLS) to examine the relationship between time perspective and subjective well-being. Past-Positive, Present-Hedonistic, and Future time perspectives predicted higher levels of subjective well-being, whereas Past-Negative and Present-Fatalistic time perspectives predicted lower levels of subjective well-being. Of the 412 students, 149 volunteered to take part in an intervention to optimise their time perspectives. After coarsened exact matching was applied, the results showed that the intervention optimised students’ time perspective profile with a significant increase in Present-Hedonistic time perspective and reduction in Past-Negative and Present-Fatalistic time perspectives. It also led to a significant increase in positive affect, past and future life satisfaction for the students in the experimental group compared with those in the control group.

CUSTOMER EMPOWERMENT: MANAGERIAL PRACTICE TO INVOLVE THE CUSTOMER AND EXPLOIT HIS KNOWLEDGE IN ORDER TO IMPROVE HIS SATISFACTION - DJEZZY COMPANY CASE-

Today, companies have changed their strategies in management and marketing because of new phenomena such as: ICT, deregulation, focus on service, mega-alliances and new roles of consumers, these phenomena have led companies to adopt a global and collaborative relational approach.Keeping customers, ensuring loyalty and satisfying them have become a major challenge for companies. To get closer to the customer, associate him and win these challenges; customer empowerment emerged as a new practice to involve him in the business and exploit his knowledge to gain a competitive advantage.This research proposes a conceptual framework of customer empowerment, this emerging managerial practice aims to demonstrate the role of customer involvement through this managerial approach can improve his satisfaction.After having proposed the conceptual framework of the key concepts of this study; the mobilized method to demonstrate this central object is as follow: the study of an existing case within the Algerian company under projection, with a qualitative approach by choosing interview and oriented survey within the department of Commerce. This study concluded that the customer empowerment is essential in a hyper competitive context to be closer to the customer, to know his needs, to exploit his skills in order to surpass the pinnacle of the temporal satisfaction.

Time-use, occupational balance, and temporal life satisfaction of university students in Turkey during isolation period of COVID-19

ABSTRACT People all over the world have needed to adapt to social distancing, movement restrictions, and change in life routines due to Coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19). This study aimed to explore the relationships between time-use, occupational balance, and temporal life satisfaction of university students in Turkey during the social isolation period due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The study was conducted online in May 2020, with 128 university students of a Turkish university with the mean age of 20.27 ± 1.49 years (Min. 18 - Max. 26 years old) from 37 cities. The measures used were the Occupational Balance Questionnaire (OBQ), the Temporal Satisfaction with Life Scale (TSWLS), and a customized question about the time-use of the students in specific occupational domains. The results indicated that individuals with lower occupational balance had less present life satisfaction (p < .001). While the time allocated to study lessons, socialization, and exercise had small positive correlations with OBQ (p <.01), watching TV had a negative correlation with OBQ (p <.05) and with ‘present TSWLS’ (p <.01). The mean value of ‘present TSWLS’ (15.45 ± 7.54) was lower than ‘past TSWLS’ (21.57 ± 6.27) and ‘future TSWLS’ (22.64 ± 4.60). Evaluation of occupational balance and the time use patterns of university students during the isolation periods could be important due to its relationship with life satisfaction. This issue raises the potential need for preventive occupation-based interventions to address the mental health of the community.

Emotional Distress, Temporal Satisfaction and Grit: A Study Examining among Cancer Patients of Kerala

The crisis of living with illness can be lessened for patients with a greater understanding of the need to change treatment goals and care. In this study, the researchers examined the relationship between emotional distresses, temporal satisfaction and grit among 106 cancer patients (Mage = 43) of Kerala. The authors followed simple random sampling for the selection of participants. Based on existing studies, the researchers framed a model that tests four hypotheses. The study’s finding reveals that emotional distress significantly contributed to temporal satisfaction (supports H1) while negatively contributed to patients’ perseverance of effort and ambition (partial supports H2). Grit through consistency of interest, perseverance of effort and ambition significantly contributed to their temporal satisfaction (supports H3). Perseverance of effort and ambition mediates between emotional distress and temporal satisfaction with VAF .20 (partial supports H4). Pearson product-moment correlation and Process macro in SPSS for mediation analysis are employed. In line with the findings, the authors discuss the practical implications and future research directions.

Coping Strategies and Subjective Well-being: Context Matters

A growing body of research suggests that the functionality of coping strategies may in part depend on the context in which they are executed. Thus far, functionality has mostly been defined through the associations of coping strategies with psychopathology, particularly depression. Whether associations of coping strategies with proxies for happiness such as subjective well-being (SWB) are simply inverse remains to be shown. A total of n = 836 individuals from the U. S. general population participated in an online survey that included a revised version of the Maladaptive and Adaptive Coping Styles Questionnaire (MAX-R) that incorporates context-specific items, the Scale of Positive and Negative Affect (SPANE), the Temporal Satisfaction with Life Scale (TSWLS), the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9), and the Web Screening Questionnaire (WSQ). The MAX-R was submitted to an exploratory factor analysis. The factor analysis of the MAX-R yielded four subscales: adaptive, maladaptive, avoidance, and expressive suppression coping. Similar strategies in different contexts at times loaded on the same (e.g., maladaptive) or different (e.g., adaptive and avoidance) dimensions. Hierarchical multiple linear regression revealed significant associations of adaptive coping with SPANE (ß = 0.21), TSWLS (ß = 0.03), and PHQ-9 (ß = 0.07), all ps < .001, of maladaptive coping with SPANE (ß = − 0.19), TSWLS (ß = − 0.10), and PHQ-9 (ß = 0.02), all ps < .01, of avoidance with PHQ-9 (ß = 0.01, p < .001), and of expressive suppression with SPANE (ß = − 0.06) and TSWLS (ß = − 0.16), ps < .005. Final models explained 64.6% of variance in SPANE, 41.8% of variance in TSWLS, and 55% of variance in PHQ-9 score. In some instances, the functionality of coping strategies appears to be impacted by contextual factors. When investigating the overall benefit of use versus nonuse of coping strategies, their association with psychopathology measures and with subjective well-being should both be considered.

Measurement Invariance of the Subjective Happiness Scale Across Countries, Gender, Age, and Time

The purpose of this study was to examine measurement invariance of the Subjective Happiness Scale across countries, gender, and age groups and across time by multigroup confirmatory factor analysis. Altogether, 4,977 participants from nine European, American, and Australian countries were included in the study. Our results revealed that both configural and metric invariance held across countries, but scalar invariance was only partially confirmed with one item yielding varying intercepts in different countries. Measurement invariance was also confirmed across gender and age groups. Longitudinal measurement invariance was examined on a subsample of 478 English-speaking participants and was fully confirmed across five consecutive assessment points. Factor means were compared between groups and across time, and good convergent validity of the Subjective Happiness Scale was found in relation to a measure of temporal satisfaction with life. Overall, our results demonstrate that self-reported happiness was measured similarly in nine different countries, gender and age groups and over time, and provide a solid foundation for meaningful cross-group and cross-time comparisons in subjective happiness.

A Comparison of Temporal Life Satisfaction of Nursing Students in the Republic of Croatia and the Republic of Bulgaria

Introduction. Temporal satisfaction with life can be defined as satisfaction of an individual with their past, present and future life. When conducting a classic study of satisfaction with life, the focus is placed on different periods in life in order to avoid a potential error in measuring satisfaction with life. Closely connected to the concept of satisfaction with life is the concept of happiness, which represents a momentary, passing experience. Although it is pleasant, it can last for a shorter or longer time period. Satisfaction with life is a much more complex concept. Many authors define it as a general feeling or opinion about the life of an individual. There are a number of factors from different areas of life that contribute to satisfaction with life. They include work, romantic relationships, relations with family and friends, personal growth and health, among others. The measures of satisfaction with life are generally subjective or they are based on variables that an individual considers especially important in their own life. Aim. The aim is to question and compare the differences in temporal satisfaction with life among nursing students in Croatia and Bulgaria. Methods. The study included 100 nursing students, out of which 50 students are studying in the Republic of Croatia and 50 in the Republic of Bulgaria. The study used a questionnaire as an instrument of research. The questionnaire was The Temporal Satisfaction with Life Scale (hereinafter TSWLS), which was devised in 1998 by Pavot and associates. Results. A statistically significant difference was found in 9 out of 15 statements. Furthermore, a statistically noticeable difference is seen in the average evaluation of overall temporal satisfaction with life between Croatian and Bulgarian nursing students. Conclusion. The study determined statistically significant differences in temporal satisfaction with life amongst students of nursing from Croatia and Bulgaria.

An investigation into the effects of psychological consultation on the sense of satisfaction of the infertile women referring to the infertility centers of Tabriz.

Background and Aim:Infertility is a major crisis in life which causes mental stress. Studies have shown that infertility can negatively influence the sense of satisfaction. The effect of infertility on marital and sexual functioning, health related quality of life (QOL), and the acceptability of the treatment modalities is poorly researched area in Iran. The present study is aimed to investigate the effects of psychological consultation on the sense of satisfaction of the infertile women.Methods:In an experimental study, 90 women referred to the Alzahra Educational and Medical Center and Tabriz Madar Clinic were randomly divided into case and control groups. First, The Personal Information Questionnaire and the Temporal Satisfaction with Life Questionnaire were used to collect information about the samples. The samples of the case group received a 90-minute psychological consultation once a week for 8 weeks. Second, both groups completed the same questionnaires two weeks after the end of consultation sessions. Accordingly, the rate of life satisfaction in the past, present and future was compared, using T-Test, paired T-Test and Chi-Square Tests.Results:The results showed there was a significant difference between the case and control groups in terms of past, present and future life (P < 0.05). The rate of life satisfaction in the case group increased after the psychological consultation sessions. In other words, the behavioral, cognitive and emotional consultation can decrease the negative aspects of infertility.Conclusion:According to the results, an increase in the satisfaction of infertile women in the case group before and after psychological consultation in comparison with control group was significant. Moreover, psychological consultation increased the life satisfaction in infertile women.

Past, present, and future life satisfaction: The role of age, positive and negative mood

Life satisfaction (LS) is one of the key elements of subjective wellbeing (SWB). The Temporal Satisfaction with Life Scale (TSWLS; Pavot et al. 1998) measures LS including its temporal aspects, and provides scores for past, present, and future LS. The aim of this study was to replicate the three-factor structure found in previous studies in a Spanish-speaking general population, to analyze potential differences in temporal LS on different age groups and gender, and to explore the relationships between past, present, and future LS and the affective components of SWB (positive and negative mood). The sample consisted on 491 participants with an age range of 18 to 80 years old (M = 32.07, SD = 14.59). Confirmatory factor analysis, bivariate Pearson’s correlations, and multiple regression analyses were conducted. Results confirmed the three-factor structure of the scale and its good psychometric properties. All participants showed higher levels of present LS than past LS, and older respondents presented higher levels of present LS than future LS. No gender differences were found, but younger respondents scored higher on future LS than older ones. Significant correlations were found between mood and temporal LS, and happiness emerged as a predictor of present LS, whereas positive affect was a predictor of past and future LS. Negative mood played a minor role as a predictor of temporal LS. These findings shed light on the patterns of past, present, and future LS in different age groups, and contribute to the knowledge about how mood and temporal LS are related.

Psychometric properties of the Temporal Satisfaction with Life Scale among Turkish people

OBJECTIVES: The determinants of subjective well-being have been largely investigated in recent years. According to Pavot and Diener who have developed TSWL (Temporal Satisfaction with Life Scale), to assess the life satisfaction level of an individual according to temporal factors, subjective well-being is composed of two constructs: an emotional or affective component (i.e. positive and negative affects) and a conceptual or cognitive component (i.e. satisfaction with life, marriage, work, and leisure). The aim of this study was to adapt the Temporal Satisfaction with Life Scale into Turkish (TSWLS-T) and examine the reliability and validity of this new Turkish version.METHODS: The study was conducted in four phases with randomly chosen 236 participants (113 females, 123 males) and the mean age of sample was 38.6 ± 12.5 years. Cultural adaptation was implemented according to the internationally suggested method and a pre-test was administered to examine the language equivalence. Since the scale had high levels of language equivalence, validity and reliability studies were conducted. For construct validity, confirmatory factor analysis was employed. The Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) was used in order to evaluate the validity of TSWLS-T, since internal consistency (Cronbach’s alpha and intra-class coefficients) and test–retest analysis were employed to estimate instrument reliability.RESULTS: The TSWLS-T demonstrated acceptable internal consistency, with a Cronbach’s alpha of 0.87 for the total scale and ranging between 0.76 and 0.88 for the subscales. The test–retest reliability was also satisfactory, with intra-class correlation coefficients of 0.81 for the total scale and ranging between 0.61 and 0.74 for the subscales (p < 0.01). Fit indices of the model supported the factor structure. However, the 1st, 5th, and 11th items in scale (past, present, and future) showed a series of problems. With these items excluded, the 12-item model provided a better fit to the data than the 15-item model while the factor structure remained almost unchanged. The author recommends that the 12-item TSWLS be used to measure temporal life satisfaction.CONCLUSIONS: The TSWLS-T is a valid and reliable measure to assess life satisfaction in Turkish.