Summary

Subject of this collection:

• Methods for measuring happiness, mostly single survey questions

Contents at 1-9-2011:

• Full description of all acceptable measures (1291 variants)
• Detailed classification by 1) focus, 2) time reference, 3) observation, 4) rating scale
• Links to research findings obtained with 719 of these measures in 1371 empirical studies. The other measures in the collection have been used in studies the findings of which are not yet entered in the collection of Correlational Findings

Uses:

• Orientation on available measures
• Selection of measures used in specific publics

Cite as:

Veenhoven, R (201?)
Measures of Happiness
World Database of Happiness, Erasmus University Rotterdam
Assessed on (date) at http://worlddatabaseofhappiness.eur.nl/hap_quer/hqi_fp.htm

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