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Happiness Measures

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

List of Studies Using this Measure

Study Population N Mean
Standard Deviation
Slag (2017): study KR 1981 18+ aged general public, South Korea, 1981-2015 N = 0