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Happiness Measures

Characteristics

Code:
O-SLW-c-sq-v-2-a
Focus:
Overall: Satisfaction w Life as a Whole (O-SLW)
Time frame:
currently (today, these days, presently) (c)
Mode:
1 question (sq)
Scale Type:
verbal scale (v)
Scale Range:
2

Description

Self report on single question:

Overall, how satisfied are you with your life today? Would you say you are
2  satisfied
1  not satisfied

List of Studies Using this Measure

Study Population N Mean
Standard Deviation
Osgood et al. (1990): study US 1986 Elderly participants in dance therapy and controls, USA 1986 N = 72