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Happiness Measures

Characteristics

Code:
O-QOL-u-sq-n-10-b
Focus:
Overall: QualityOfLife (O-QOL)
Time frame:
time unspecified (u)
Mode:
1 question (sq)
Scale Type:
numeric scale (n)
Scale Range:
10

Description

Self report on single question:

'All things considered, how would you rate the quality of your life on a scale from 1 to 10? If it is very bad, give it a score of 1. If it is very good, give it a score of 10. The scores in between allow you to say how close to either side you are.'
1  very bad
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10 very good
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List of Studies Using this Measure

Study Population N Mean
Standard Deviation
Michalos & Zumbo (2002): study CA Mamawetan,Keewatin/Athab asca Parkland, Saskatchewan 2001 Adults, general public, Mackenzie, British Columbia, Canada, 2001 N = 344
Mean
= 5.000