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Happiness Measures

Characteristics

Code:
O-SLL-u-sq-v-3-b
Focus:
Overall: Satisfaction with Life one Leads (O-SLL)
Time frame:
time unspecified (u)
Mode:
1 question (sq)
Scale Type:
verbal scale (v)
Scale Range:
3

Description

Self report on single question:

On the whole, how satisfied are you with the life you lead?
1 not at all satisfied
2 not very satisfied
3 very satisfied

List of Studies Using this Measure

Study Population N Mean
Standard Deviation
Hayo (2007): study ZZ Eastern Europe 1991 18+ aged, general public, Eastern European Countries, 1991 N = 5592
Mean
= 2.140
SD
= 0.630
Hayo (2007): study AT 1991 18+ aged, general public, Austria, 1991 N = 1841
Mean
= 2.720
SD
= 0.479
Hayo (2007): study BG 1991 18+ aged, general public, Bulgaria, 1991 N = 1000
Mean
= 1.911
SD
= 0.582
Hayo (2007): study CZ 1991 18+ aged, general public, Czech Republic, 1991 N = 656
Mean
= 2.544
SD
= 0.539
Hayo (2007): study SK 1991 18+ aged, general public, Slovakia, 1991 N = 291
Mean
= 2.436
SD
= 0.561
Hayo (2007): study HU 1991 18+ aged, general public, Hungary, 1991 N = 917
Mean
= 2.118
SD
= 0.603
Hayo (2007): study PL 1991 18+ aged, general public, Poland, 1991 N = 1117
Mean
= 2.062
SD
= 0.652
Hayo (2007): study RO 1991 18+ aged, general public, Romania, 1991 N = 985
Mean
= 2.015
SD
= 0.593
Hayo (2007): study SI 1991 21+ aged, general public, Slovenia, 1991 N = 1043
Mean
= 2.317
SD
= 0.610