Measures of Happiness: O-DT-u-sq-v-7-b
Characteristics
- Code:
 - O-DT-u-sq-v-7-b
 - Focus:
 - Overall: Delighted vs Terrible life (O-DT)
 - Time frame:
 - time unspecified (u)
 - Mode:
 - 1 question (sq)
 - Scale Type:
 - verbal scale (v)
 - Scale Range:
 - 7
 
Description
Self report on single question:How do you feel about your life-as-a-whole.....?
1 terrible
2 unhappy
3 mostly dissatisfied
4 mixed
5 mostly satisfied
6 pleased
7 delighted
The rating scale was presented horizontally and allowed scores
in between (resulting in fact in a 67 point scale)
Name: Andrews & Withey's `Delighted-Terrible Scale' (modified version)
List of Studies Using this Measure
Standard Deviation