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Happiness Measures

Measures of Happiness: O-HL-g-sq-n-10-b

Characteristics

Code:
O-HL-g-sq-n-10-b
Focus:
Overall: Happiness in Life (O-HL)
Time frame:
generally (g)
Mode:
1 question (sq)
Scale Type:
numeric scale (n)
Scale Range:
10

Description

Self report on single question:

In general, how happy are you with your everyday life?
10
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1
Scale labels not reported

List of Studies Using this Measure

Study Population N Mean
Standard Deviation Lin (2016): study CN Hangzhou 2011 17+ aged general public, Hangzhou city, China 2011-2012 N = 3000
Mean
= 5.820
 Lin (2016): study CN Xian 2011 17+ aged general public, Xiamen city, China 2011-2012 N = 983
Lin (2016): study CN Shenyang, liaoning 2011 17+ aged general public, Shenzhen city, China 2011-2012 N = 1003
Mean
= 5.950