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Happiness Measures

Measures of Happiness: O-SLW-u-sq-v-5-gc

Characteristics

Code:
O-SLW-u-sq-v-5-gc
Focus:
Overall: Satisfaction w Life as a Whole (O-SLW)
Time frame:
time unspecified (u)
Mode:
1 question (sq)
Scale Type:
verbal scale (v)
Scale Range:
5

Description

Self report on single question:

Taking all things together, how satisfied are you with your life?
5  very satisfied
4  satisfied
3  neither satisfied nor dissatisfied
2  dissatisfied
1  very dissatisfied

List of Studies Using this Measure

Study Population N Mean
Standard Deviation
Precupetu (2015): study RO 2006 18+ aged general public, Romania, 2006 N = 1120
Mean
= 3.071
SD
= 0.968
Precupetu (2015): study RO 2010 18+ aged general public Romania, 2010 N = 1161
Mean
= 2.990
SD
= 0.969