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Happiness Measures

Measures of Happiness: M-AO-md-mqr-n-7-a

Characteristics

Code:
M-AO-md-mqr-n-7-a
Focus:
Mixed: Affect + Overall (M-AO)
Time frame:
last day (md)
Mode:
multiple questions, repeated (mqr)
Scale Type:
numeric scale (n)
Scale Range:
7

Description

Self report on 2 questions:

A  How was today?
    1  terrible
    2
    3
    4
    5
    6
    7  excellent
B  How satisfied are you with your life today?
    1  very dissatisfied
    2
    3
    4
    5
    6
    7  very satisfied

Summation: (A+B)/2

List of Studies Using this Measure

Study Population N Mean
Standard Deviation
Oishi & Sullivan (2006): study US 2000 New dating couples, followed 14 days, USA, 200? N = 158
Mean
= 5.585