Characteristics

Code:

M-CO-*-mq-*-*-b

Focus:

Mixed: Contentment + Overall (M-CO)

Time frame:

various time frames (*)

Mode:

multiple questions (mq)

Scale Type:

Different rating scales combined (*)

Scale Range:

0

Description

Self report on three questions

A  Overall, how satisfied or dissatisfied are you with your life?
    1 very dissatisfied
    2 dissatisfied
    3 neither satisfied nor dissatisfied
    4 satisfied
    5 very satisfied
B Taking all together, how satisfied or dissatisfied are you with your life as a whole these days?
     1  dissatisfied
     :
     10 satisfied
C  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
     :
    0 worst possible life

Computation: standardized scores (0-1) per year