Characteristics

Code:

M-FH-g-sq-v-11-a

Focus:

Mixed: Feel Happy (M-FH)

Time frame:

generally (g)

Mode:

1 question (sq)

Scale Type:

verbal scale (v)

Scale Range:

11

Description

Self report on single question:

Use the list below to answer the following question: IN GENERAL, HOW HAPPY OR UNHAPPY DO YOU USUALLY FEEL? Check the one statement that best describes your average happiness.
10  extremely happy (feeling ecstatic, joyous, fantastic!)
9    very happy (feeling really good and elated!)
8    pretty happy (spirits high, feeling good)
7    mildly happy (feeling fairly good and somewhat cheerful)
6    slightly happy ( just a bit above neutral)
5    neutral  (not particularly happy or unhappy)
4    slightly unhappy (just a bit below neutral)
3   mildly unhappy (just a bit low)
2    pretty unhappy (somewhat "blue", spirits down)
1    very unhappy ( depressed, spirits very low)
0    extremely unhappy (utterly depressed, completely down)

Name: Fordyce's overall happiness item, 11 step version