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Happiness Measures

Measures of Happiness: O-SLW-m-sq-v-4-a

Characteristics

Code:
O-SLW-m-sq-v-4-a
Focus:
Overall: Satisfaction w Life as a Whole (O-SLW)
Time frame:
momentary (now) (m)
Mode:
1 question (sq)
Scale Type:
verbal scale (v)
Scale Range:
4

Description

Self report on single question

'….satisfied with global life right now….'
(full question not reported)
4  very satisfied
3  somewhat satisfied
2  a little satisfied
1  not at all satisfied

List of Studies Using this Measure

Study Population N Mean
Standard Deviation
Keyes (1998): study US Wisconsin 1994 18+ aged, general public, Dane County, Wisconsin USA, 1994 N = 373
Mean
= 3.400
SD
= 0.740