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Happiness Measures

Characteristics

Code:
O-SLP-u-sq-v-2-a
Focus:
Overall: Satisfaction with Personal Life (O-SLP)
Time frame:
time unspecified (u)
Mode:
1 question (sq)
Scale Type:
verbal scale (v)
Scale Range:
2

Description

Self report on single question:

In general, are you satisfied with the way things are going in your personal life?
2  satisfied
1  dissatisfied

List of Studies Using this Measure

Study Population N Mean
Standard Deviation
Gallup (2008): study US 2005 /2 18+ aged, general public, United States, 2005 N = 1013
Mean
= 1.863
SD
= 0.343