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Happiness Measures

Characteristics

Code:
O-SLW-u-sq-v-6-c
Focus:
Overall: Satisfaction w Life as a Whole (O-SLW)
Time frame:
time unspecified (u)
Mode:
1 question (sq)
Scale Type:
verbal scale (v)
Scale Range:
6

Description

Self report on single question:

My life as a whole is ..
6  very satisfying
5  satisfying
4  rather satisfying
3  rather dissatisfying
2  dissatisfying
1 very dissatisfying

List of Studies Using this Measure

Study Population N Mean
Standard Deviation
Snekkevik et al. (2003): study SE 1993 Rehabilitation patients, followed 2 years after trauma, Sweden 1993-1999 N = 28