Measures of Happiness: C-BW-c-sq-l-11-b
Characteristics
- Code:
- C-BW-c-sq-l-11-b
- Focus:
- Contentment: Best-Worst possible life (C-BW)
- Time frame:
- currently (today, these days, presently) (c)
- Mode:
- 1 question (sq)
- Scale Type:
- ladder scale (l)
- Scale Range:
- 11
Description
Self report on single question:"Above you see a numbered ladder. Consider the top of the ladder as the best possible life and the bottom of the ladder as the worst possible life.
A Please place an X where you feel you are now.
B Place an Y at the point where you were five years ago.
C Please place a Z at the point that you feel you will be at five years from now.
[ 10 ] best possible life
[ 9 ]
[ 8 ]
[ 7 ]
[ 6 ]
[ 5 ]
[ 4 ]
[ 3 ]
[ 2 ]
[ 1 ]
[ 0 ] worst possible life
Question A is the case question.
Name: Cantril's self anchoring ladder rating of life (modified version)
List of Studies Using this Measure
Standard Deviation
- Mean
- = 7.320
- Mean
- = 6.370
- SD
- = 1.670