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Happiness Measures

Measures of Happiness: O-HL-g-sq-v-5-cb

Characteristics

Code:
O-HL-g-sq-v-5-cb
Focus:
Overall: Happiness in Life (O-HL)
Time frame:
generally (g)
Mode:
1 question (sq)
Scale Type:
verbal scale (v)
Scale Range:
5

Description

Self report on single question:

How happy are you with your life in general?
1  very unhappy
2  unhappy
3  neither unhappy nor happy
4  happy
5  very happy

List of Studies Using this Measure

Study Population N Mean
Standard Deviation
Tlenchiyeva (2022a): study KZ 2021 18+ aged general public, Kazakhstan, 2021 N = 1500
Mean
= 4.185
SD
= 0.607
DeHoop et al. (2010): study IN Orrisa 2007 Women in households below poverty line participating in self-help groups, India, 2008 N = 400
Mean
= 3.520
SD
= 1.210