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Happiness Measures

Measures of Happiness: C-BW-c-sq-l-11-cb

Characteristics

Code:
C-BW-c-sq-l-11-cb
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:

Here is ladder representing the 'ladder of life'. Let's suppose the top of the ladder represents the best possible life for you; and the bottom, the worst possible life for you. On which step of the ladder do you feel you personally stand at the present time?
10 best possible
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0 worst possible life

This question was preceded (not followed) by questions on life 5 years ago and 5 years from now.

List of Studies Using this Measure

Study Population N Mean
Standard Deviation
Wnuk et al. (2012): study PL 2008 Cancer out-patients, Warsaw, Poland, 2008 N = 50
Mean
= 5.910
SD
= 2.240