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Happiness Measures

Characteristics

Code:
C-BW-cm-sq-l-11-a
Focus:
Contentment: Best-Worst possible life (C-BW)
Time frame:
last month, last few weeks (cm)
Mode:
1 question (sq)
Scale Type:
ladder scale (l)
Scale Range:
11

Description

Self report on single question:

If you remember your own life last month, where do you stand on the ladder from worst possible to best possible life you can imagine? On which step on the ladder is your life?
10 best possible
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0 worst possible

List of Studies Using this Measure

Study Population N Mean
Standard Deviation
Baptista et al. (2016): study PT 2015 18+ aged, general public, Portugal, 2015 N = 409
Mean
= 6.490
SD
= 1.690