Characteristics

Code:

O-HL-cy-sq-lg-9-a

Focus:

Overall: Happiness in Life (O-HL)

Time frame:

last year (cy)

Mode:

1 question (sq)

Scale Type:

life-graph (lg)

Scale Range:

9

Description

Self report on life graph

'We would like for you to think over your life and then rate each year as to whether it was a high or a low point in your life, i.e., your overall feeling, not necessarily financial success or health, etc., but generally speaking a feeling of wellbeing, however determined.
9  |  high
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8  |
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7  |
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6  |
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5  |
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4  |
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3  |
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2  |
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1  |  low
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           5     10      15       20      25        30       35          40    

The last score represents present happiness