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Happiness Measures

Measures of Happiness: C-RA-h-sq-v-7-a

Characteristics

Code:
C-RA-h-sq-v-7-a
Focus:
Contentment: Realization of Aspirations (C-RA)
Time frame:
hitherto (h)
Mode:
1 question (sq)
Scale Type:
verbal scale (v)
Scale Range:
7

Description

Self report on single question:

So far, I have achieved the most important things I want in life.
1  strongly disagree
2  disagree
3  slightly disagree
4  neither agree, nor disagree
5  slightly agree
6  agree
7  strongly agree

Item in Diener's Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS)

List of Studies Using this Measure

Study Population N Mean
Standard Deviation
N =
Mean
= 4.470
N =
Mean
= 4.500
SD
= 2.000
N =
Mean
= 4.500
SD
= 2.000
N =
Mean
= 5.200
SD
= 1.310
N =
N =
Mean
= 5.200
SD
= 0.840
N =
Mean
= 3.470
SD
= 2.150
N =
Mean
= 5.300
SD
= 1.500
N =
Mean
= 3.270
SD
= 1.220
N =
Mean
= 4.800
N =
Mean
= 4.180
SD
= 1.540