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Happiness Measures

Measures of Happiness: M-TH-g-sq-v-5-g

Characteristics

Code:
M-TH-g-sq-v-5-g
Focus:
Mixed: Time Happy (M-TH)
Time frame:
generally (g)
Mode:
1 question (sq)
Scale Type:
verbal scale (v)
Scale Range:
5

Description

Self report on single question:

Do you feel happy in general?
1  no
2  rarely
3  sometimes
4  most of the time
5  yes

List of Studies Using this Measure

Study Population N Mean
Standard Deviation
Dunn et al. (2008): study US 2008 18+ aged, general public, USA, 2008 N = 632
Dunn et al. (2008): study US 2008 /1 18+ aged, employees, followed 3 months before and after receiving a bonus, USA, 2008 N = 16