tilfredsheden

Tilfredsheden is a Danish noun meaning the state of being satisfied or a sense of contentment. It can refer to general life satisfaction as a personal evaluative psychological construct, as well as satisfaction with specific aspects such as work, services, or products.

Etymology: Tilfredsheden is formed from the adjective tilfreds (satisfied) and the noun-forming suffix -heden, which denotes a state or condition. In other Scandinavian languages the cognates are Norwegian tilfredshet and Swedish tillfredsställelse.

Usage: In Danish social science, tilfredsheden is widely used in studies of well-being and quality of life, often measured by scales that place individuals on a continuum of life satisfaction or satisfaction with particular domains. In marketing and consumer research, compounds like kundetilfredshed (customer satisfaction) are common; tilfredsheden may be reported as a general measure or in context of product/service evaluation.

Measurement: Surveys typically use Likert-type scales; life satisfaction instruments such as the Danish translations of the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) are employed. Data are used in social indicators, demographic comparisons, and public policy discussions about well-being.

See also: life satisfaction, customer satisfaction, happiness, quality of life.