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Happiness Measures

Measures of Happiness: A-AOL-g-rdf-v-3-b

Characteristics

Code:
A-AOL-g-rdf-v-3-b
Focus:
Affect: Average Overall Level (A-AOL)
Time frame:
generally (g)
Mode:
rating by family (rdf)
Scale Type:
verbal scale (v)
Scale Range:
3

Description

Rating by mother in response to single question:

How often does your child feel unhappy, sad or depressed?
1  often
2  seldom
3  never

List of Studies Using this Measure

Study Population N Mean
Standard Deviation
Chang & Nayga Jr. (2010): study TW 2001 Under 12 aged, children, Taiwan, 2001 N = 2366
Mean
= 0.190
SD
= 0.400