Physical activity has been found to be positively related to life satisfaction (McAuley et al., 2006; 2008). Such studies frequently used the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) to assess life satisfaction, which is one of the most widely used instruments. Although this five-item scale has been established to have sound psychometric properties, the validity of this instrument has not been examined in Greece. Therefore, the aims of the current study were to examine the factorial validity and reliability of the SWLS
