Study

Publication
Author(s)	Diener, E.
Title	Happiness in International Study of Student Wellbeing
Source	Personal communication; data file
Investigation
Public	Students, Japan, 1995
Survey name	ISSW 1995
Sample	Non-probability chunk sample
Weighting	N
Respondents N =	200
Non Response	0
Assesment	Questionnaire: web
Happiness measure(s) used

Full text	Selfreport on single question: How do you feel about your life as a whole right now.....? 7 delightful 6 very satisfying 5 satisfying 4 neutral 3 dissatisfying 2 very dissatisfying 1 terrible No opinion Name: Andrews & Withey's `Delighted-Terrible Scale' ( modified version)
Classification	O-DT-c-sq-v-7-ab
Finding used in nation ranks	Yes

Full text	Selfreport on four questions: Using the 1-7 scale below, indicate your agreement with each of the items by placing the appropriate number on the line preceding that item. Please be open and honest in your responding. A In most ways my life is close to ideal B The conditions of my life are excellent C I am satisfied with my life D So far, I have gotten the important things I want in life Answers rated: 7 strongly agree 6 agree 5 slightly agree 4 neither agree nor disagree 3 slightly disagree 2 disagree 1 strongly disagree Computation: A+B+C+D Name: Shortened Diener's Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) (In the original scale item 5 reads: 'If I could live my life over, I would change nothing'. This item is left out in this selection because a positive answer to this question does not necessarily mean that the respondent doesn't like the life he/she actually lives.)
Classification	O-Sum-u-mq-v-7-a
Remarks	Valid responses: 197
Finding used in nation ranks	Yes