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Happiness Measures

Characteristics

Code:
O-HP-g-sq-n-7-a
Focus:
Overall: Happy Person (O-HP)
Time frame:
generally (g)
Mode:
1 question (sq)
Scale Type:
numeric scale (n)
Scale Range:
7

Description

Self report on single question:

In general I consider myself as
1  a very unhappy person
2
3
4
5
6
7  a very happy person

Item in Lyubomirsky & Lepper's 'Subjective Happiness Scale' (SHS)

List of Studies Using this Measure

Study Population N Mean
Standard Deviation
Rivera et al. (2015): study AW 2014 18+ aged, general public, urban areas, Aruba, 2014 N = 855
Mean
= 4.020
SD
= 1.000
Rivera et al. (2015): study AW 2010 18+ aged general public, Aruba, 2010 N = 1200
Mean
= 4.020
SD
= 1.000