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Happiness Measures

Characteristics

Code:
O-HL-u-sq-n-11-c
Focus:
Overall: Happiness in Life (O-HL)
Time frame:
time unspecified (u)
Mode:
1 question (sq)
Scale Type:
numeric scale (n)
Scale Range:
11

Description

Self-report on single question:

Taking all things, what would you say how happy are you?
10 very happy
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0 very unhappy

List of Studies Using this Measure

Study Population N Mean
Standard Deviation
Kaliterna Lipovcan (2008): study HR 2008 18+ aged, general public, Croatia, 2008 N = 4000
Mean
= 6.795
SD
= 2.322
DeHart et al. (2022): study NL 2020 16+ aged, general public, Netherlands 2020 N = 4245
Mean
= 7.520
SD
= 1.360