| Self report on single question: Taking all together: how happy would you say you are? Would you say you are? 3 very happy 2 pretty happy 1 not too happy | |
| Classification | |
| Focus, O-HL | Overall: Happiness in Life |
| Time frame, u | time unspecified |
| Mode, sq | 1 question |
| Scale type, v | verbal scale Range = 3 |
| Used in studies | |
| Reference | Alston et al. (1974): study US 1972 |
| Title | Socioeconomic Correlates for Four Dimensions of Self-Perceived Satisfaction, 1972. |
| Public | Adult, general public, USA 1972 |
| Findings | distributional: yes, correlational: yes |
| Reference | Chiriboga & Cutler (1977): study US 1977 |
| Title | Stress Responses among Divorcing Men and Women. |
| Public | Recently divorced, California, USA,1977 |
| Findings | distributional: no, correlational: yes |
| Reference | Lewis (1972): study US 1967 |
| Title | Actual and Perceived Age Differences in Self-Concept and Psychological Well-Being for Catholic Sisters. |
| Public | 24-75 aged Catholic sisters, Eastern USA. 196? |
| Findings | distributional: yes, correlational: yes |
| Reference | Moriwaki (1974): study US 1971 |
| Title | The Affect Balance Scale: A Validity Study with Aged Samples. |
| Public | 60+ aged, psychiatric cases and controls, Los Angeles, USA, 1971 |
| Findings | distributional: no, correlational: yes |
| Reference | Pénard et al. (2013): study LU 2008 |
| Title | Does the Internet make People Happier? |
| Public | 18+ aged, general public, Luxemburg, 2008 |
| Findings | distributional: yes, correlational: no |
| Reference | Phillips (1967): study US NewHampshire 1962 /1 |
| Title | Mental Health Status, Social Participation and Happiness. |
| Public | 21+ aged, general public, New Hampshire, USA, 196? |
| Findings | distributional: yes, correlational: yes |
| Reference | Phillips (1967a): study US NewHampshire 1962 |
| Title | Social Participation and Happiness. |
| Public | 21+ aged, general public, New Hampshire, USA, 196? |
| Findings | distributional: yes, correlational: yes |
| Reference | Phillips (1969): study US NewHampshire 1965 |
| Title | Social Class, Social Participation and Happiness: A Consideration of "Interaction Opportunities" and "Investment". |
| Public | 21+ aged, general public, New Hampshire, USA, 196? |
| Findings | distributional: yes, correlational: yes |
| Reference | Snyder & Spreitzer (1974): study US Ohio 1973 |
| Title | Involvement in Sports and Psychological Well-Being. |
| Public | Adults, general public, City of Toledo, Ohio, USA, 1973 |
| Findings | distributional: yes, correlational: yes |
| Reference | Spreitzer & Snyder (1974): study US 1972 |
| Title | Correlates of Life Satisfaction among the Aged. |
| Public | 18+ aged, married or widowed, USA,1972-73 |
| Findings | distributional: yes, correlational: yes |
| Reference | Veroff et al. (1962): study US 1957 |
| Title | Dimensions of subjective adjustment. |
| Public | 21+ aged, married, with childeren, USA, 1957 |
| Findings | distributional: no, correlational: yes |