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Happiness Measures

Measures of Happiness: O-SLu-u-sq-n-7-b

Characteristics

Code:
O-SLu-u-sq-n-7-b
Focus:
Overall: Satisfaction with life (unspecified) (O-SLu)
Time frame:
time unspecified (u)
Mode:
1 question (sq)
Scale Type:
numeric scale (n)
Scale Range:
7

Description

Self report on single question:

Using any number on this card, from 1 to 7,  with 1 being very dissatisfied and 7 being very satisfied, how dissatisfied or satisfied are you with your life?
1  very dissatisfied
2
3
4
5
6
7  very satisfied

List of Studies Using this Measure

Study Population N Mean
Standard Deviation
Peacock & Poloma (1999): study US 1988 18+ aged, general public, United States, 1988 N = 1030