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Happiness Measures

Characteristics

Code:
O-HL-g-sq-v-4-m
Focus:
Overall: Happiness in Life (O-HL)
Time frame:
generally (g)
Mode:
1 question (sq)
Scale Type:
verbal scale (v)
Scale Range:
4

Description

Self report on single question

In general, how would you describe your happiness?
4  very happy
3  mostly happy
2  a little bit happy
1  not happy at all

List of Studies Using this Measure

Study Population N Mean
Standard Deviation
Kye & Park (2014): study KR 2009 30-69 aged, general population, South Korea 2009 N = 1530
Cattaneo et al. (2009): study MX 2005 Mothers participating in a house improvement program and controls, Mexico,2005 N = 2755
Mean
= 130.000