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Happiness Measures

Characteristics

Code:
O-SLu-g-sq-n-10-g
Focus:
Overall: Satisfaction with life (unspecified) (O-SLu)
Time frame:
generally (g)
Mode:
1 question (sq)
Scale Type:
numeric scale (n)
Scale Range:
10

Description

Self report on single question:

To what degree do you feel satisfied with your life in general?
10 = fully satisfied
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0 = not satisfied at all
Labels of scale ends not reported

List of Studies Using this Measure

Study Population N Mean
Standard Deviation
Seiler Zimmermann & Wanzenried (2019): study CH 2017 Working population, Switzerland, 2017 N = 4295
Mean
= 8.050