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Happiness Measures

Characteristics

Code:
O-SL?-?-sq-n-7-a
Focus:
Overall: Satisfaction With Life: item not reported (O-SL?)
Time frame:
time frame not reported* (?)
Mode:
1 question (sq)
Scale Type:
numeric scale (n)
Scale Range:
7

Description

Self report on single question:

".......describe your present life......."
(Full question not reported)
7   rewarding
6
5
4
3
2
1   disappointing

List of Studies Using this Measure

Study Population N Mean
Standard Deviation
Walters & McKenry (1985): study US 1983 Employed mothers, rural and urban areas USA,1983 N = 237
Mean
= 5.360