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Happiness Measures

Characteristics

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

Description

Self report on single question:

"How satisfied are you with the way your life has worked out up to now?"
10  very satisfied
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1  very dissatisfied

List of Studies Using this Measure

Study Population N Mean
Standard Deviation
TARKI (2010): study HU 1982 Adults, age range not reported, general public, Hungary, 1982 N = 1474
Mean
= 6.950
SD
= 2.302
TARKI (2010): study HU 1993 Adults, age range not reported, general public, Hungary, 1993 N = 4951
Mean
= 6.040
SD
= 2.295