Study Wong et al. (2006): study HK 2003

Public

Adults, age range not reported, general public, Hong Kong, 2003

Survey name

Unnamed study

Sample

Probability simple random sample

Respondents

N = 0

Non Response

0

Assessment

Interview: face-to-face

Happiness measure(s)

Full text:

Self report on 4 questions:

Using the 1-5 scale below, indicate your agreement with each of the items by placing the appropriate number on the line preceding that item. Please be open and honest in your responding.
A  In most ways my life is close to ideal
B  The conditions of my life are excellent
C  I am satisfied with my life
D  So far, I have gotten the important things I want in life

Answers rated:
5 strongly agree
4 slightly agree
3  neither agree nor disagree
2  slightly disagree
1  strongly disagree

Computation:(A+B+C+D)/4
Name: Shortened Diener's Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS)
(In the original scale item 5 reads: 'If I could live my life over, I would change nothing'. This item is left out in this selection because a positive answer to this question does not necessarily mean that the respondent doesn't like the life he/she actually lives.)

Classification:

M-CO-u-mq-v-5-ba

Remarks:

Full distribution of responses to all SLWS items provided by the author
Mean expressed on range 1 to 5
Average response on all four items:1: strongly disagree 2,8%; 2: disagree  28,4%, 3: half half 29,0%; 4: agree 337%, 5: strongly agree 2,3%

Page in publication:

II

Observed distribution

Summary Statistics

On original range 1 - 5 On range 0-10

Mean:

2.72 -

SD:

- -