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Happiness Measures

Characteristics

Code:
O-SLW-?-sq-v-7-a
Focus:
Overall: Satisfaction w Life as a Whole (O-SLW)
Time frame:
time frame not reported* (?)
Mode:
1 question (sq)
Scale Type:
verbal scale (v)
Scale Range:
7

Description

Self report on single question

.. Satisfaction with life as a whole (full text not reported)
7  completely satisfied
6  somewhat satisfied
5  slightly satisfied
4  neither satisfied nor dissatisfied
3  slightly dissatisfied
2  somewhat dissatisfied
1  completely dissatisfied

List of Studies Using this Measure

Study Population N Mean
Standard Deviation
Hsieh (2014): study US 2009 50+ aged, Chicago area , USA, 200? N = 90
Hsieh (2012a): study US 2007 Frail older adults in the USA,, 200? N = 112
Hsieh (2008): study US 2001 50+ aged, Chicago area , USA, 2001 N = 90
Hsieh (2008): study US 2005 Frail older adults,Chicago area, USA, 2005 N = 112