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Happiness Measures

Measures of Happiness: O-GBB-u-sq-v-7-a

Characteristics

Code:
O-GBB-u-sq-v-7-a
Focus:
Overall: Good-Bad Balance (O-GBB)
Time frame:
time unspecified (u)
Mode:
1 question (sq)
Scale Type:
verbal scale (v)
Scale Range:
7

Description

Self report on single question:

Thinking about the good and bad things in your life, which of the answers best describes your life-as-a-whole?
1  as bad as can be
2  very bad
3  bad
4  alright
5  good
6  very good
7  as good as can be

List of Studies Using this Measure

Study Population N Mean
Standard Deviation UK Omnibus Survey (2011): study GB 1999 16+ aged, general public, United Kingdom, 1999 N = 2000
Mean
= 5.450
SD
= 1.043
 Brereton et al. (2008): study IE 2001 18+ aged, general public, Ireland, 2001 N = 1500
Mean
= 5.466
SD
= 0.991
 Bowling & Gabriel (2004): study GB 2001 65+aged, Britain, 2000-2001 N = 999
Mean
= 5.693
SD
= 0.824
 Bowling et al. (2003): study GB 2000 aged 65+, living at home, UK, 2000 N = 999