Characteristics

Code:

O-HL-u-sq-v-7-e

Focus:

Overall: Happiness in Life (O-HL)

Time frame:

time unspecified (u)

Mode:

1 question (sq)

Scale Type:

verbal scale (v)

Scale Range:

7

Description

Self report on single question:

Considering your life as a whole, would you describe it as?
1  very unhappy
2  unhappy
3  unhappy
4  mixed
5  happy
6  happy
7  very happy

Verbal label 'unhappy' used for numerical options 2 and 3 together. Likewise verbal label 'happy' used for both numerical options 5 and 6.