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Happiness Measures

Measures of Happiness: C-W-u-sq-n-5-ab

Characteristics

Code:
C-W-u-sq-n-5-ab
Focus:
Contentment: Getting things Wanted (C-W)
Time frame:
time unspecified (u)
Mode:
1 question (sq)
Scale Type:
numeric scale (n)
Scale Range:
5

Description

Self report on single question:

I have what I want in life
0  strongly disagree
1
2  
3
4  strongly agree

Item 1 in shortened Huebner's BMSLSS 'Multidimensional Student Life satisfaction Scale' SLSS

List of Studies Using this Measure

Study Population N Mean
Standard Deviation
Alfaro et al. (2016): study CL 2011 10-12 aged, Santiago Valparaiso Concepcion, Chile, 201? N = 1096
Mean
= 3.180
SD
= 1.010
Adams et al. (2016): study ZA Cape Town 2011 12 years aged, elementary school pupils, Capetown, South Africa, 201? N = 1004
Mean
= 2.750
SD
= 1.180