Characteristics
- Code:
- M-AO-u-mq-v-7-b
- Focus:
- Mixed: Affect + Overall (M-AO)
- Time frame:
- time unspecified (u)
- Mode:
- multiple questions (mq)
- Scale Type:
- verbal scale (v)
- Scale Range:
- 7
Description
Selfreport on seven questions:A In most ways my life is close to ideal
B The conditions of my life are excellent
C I am satisfied with my life
D So far, I have gotten the important things I want in life
E If I could live my life over, I would change nothing
F In general I feel that my life is terrible
Answers rated:
6 strongly agree
5 agree
4 slightly agree
3 neither agree nor disagree
2 slightly disagree
1 disagree
0 strongly disagree
Computation: A+B+C+D+ E+F divided by 7
Items A--E from Diener's Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS), F is a variant of Andrews & Withey Delighted Terrible scale