The purpose of this interactive activity is to assess your understanding of the concepts learned from lessons.

**LIFE SATISFACTION**

Job satisfaction is important for reasons beyond job performance or organizational commitment. It is strongly related to life satisfaction, or the degree to which employees feel a sense of happiness with their lives. Research shows that job satisfaction is one of the strongest predictors of life satisfaction. People feel better about their lives when they feel better about their jobs. This connection is understandable when you consider how much of our identity is tied to our jobs. The first question people often ask after being introduced is, "What do you do?" Feeling negative about your answer can impact your overall life satisfaction. This connection is further reinforced by how much of our time is spent at work. One study examining time spent on daily activities and associated feelings found that participants spent most of their day at work, which resulted in the highest levels of negative feelings and the second-lowest levels of positive feelings (only commuting ranked lower). Home and leisure activities (e.g., socializing, relaxing, exercising, intimate relations) were found to be much more satisfying but occupied a smaller portion of the day. The implication is clear: To feel better about our days, we need to find ways to be more satisfied with our jobs.

Increases in job satisfaction have a stronger impact on life satisfaction than increases in salary or income. This suggests that the adage "money can’t buy happiness" holds some truth.

**Test Your Knowledge:**

Read this paragraph carefully and consider how job satisfaction is strongly related to life satisfaction. Write your view in a few lines, using your own words.