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Happiness Measures

Characteristics

Code:
O-SLW-u-sq-n-10-c
Focus:
Overall: Satisfaction w Life as a Whole (O-SLW)
Time frame:
time unspecified (u)
Mode:
1 question (sq)
Scale Type:
numeric scale (n)
Scale Range:
10

Description

Self report on single question:

How satisfied are you with your life as a whole? Please express in a school mark from 1 to 10
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10

List of Studies Using this Measure

Study Population N Mean
Standard Deviation
Wetsteijn (2008): study NL 2004 15-80 aged, Netherlands, 2004 N = 1693
Mean
= 7.530
SD
= 1.350