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Happiness Measures

Characteristics

Code:
O-SLu-g-sq-v-4-dd
Focus:
Overall: Satisfaction with life (unspecified) (O-SLu)
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 satisfied are you with your life?
4  very satisfied
3  satisfied
2  unsatisfied
1  very dissatisfied

List of Studies Using this Measure

Study Population N Mean
Standard Deviation
Cheung & Lucas (2014): study US Washington 2010 18+ aged, general public, Washington, U.S.A., 2010 N = 13064
Mean
= 3.400
SD
= 0.630
Cheung & Lucas (2014): study US Oregon 2010 18+ aged, general public, Oregon, U.S.A., 2010 N = 2277
Mean
= 3.390
SD
= 0.630