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Happiness Measures

Measures of Happiness: O-HL-u-sq-f-7-a

Characteristics

Code:
O-HL-u-sq-f-7-a
Focus:
Overall: Happiness in Life (O-HL)
Time frame:
time unspecified (u)
Mode:
1 question (sq)
Scale Type:
faces scale (f)
Scale Range:
7

Description

Self report on single question:

Which of these faces describe best how you feel about your life as a whole?
7  completely happy
6
5
4
3
2
1  not at all happy

List of Studies Using this Measure

Study Population N Mean
Standard Deviation
Knies (2011): study GB 2008 Young people, aged 10-15, UK, 200? N = 2163
Mean
= 5.936
SD
= 1.114