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Happiness Measures

Measures of Happiness: O-HP-u-sq-n-10-c

Characteristics

Code:
O-HP-u-sq-n-10-c
Focus:
Overall: Happy Person (O-HP)
Time frame:
time unspecified (u)
Mode:
1 question (sq)
Scale Type:
numeric scale (n)
Scale Range:
10

Description

Self report on single question:
On a 1 to 10 point scale of general happiness, where 1 is a 'very unhappy person' and 10 is a ' very happy person' , how happy do you consider yourself?
1  a very unhappy person
2
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4
5
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7
8
9
10 a very happy person

List of Studies Using this Measure

Study Population N Mean
Standard Deviation
Drehmer et al. (2015): study US 2009 Parents, USA. followed 1 year 2009-2012 N = 1355