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Happiness Measures

Characteristics

Code:
O-SL?-?-sq-v-5-c
Focus:
Overall: Satisfaction With Life: item not reported (O-SL?)
Time frame:
time frame not reported* (?)
Mode:
1 question (sq)
Scale Type:
verbal scale (v)
Scale Range:
5

Description

Self report on single question:

".....satisfaction with life in general....."
( Full question not reported )
5  very satisfied
4  satisfied
3  mixed feelings
2  dissatisfied
1  very dissatisfied

List of Studies Using this Measure

Study Population N Mean
Standard Deviation
Bowen & Orthner (1986): study US 1981 Single parents, Airforce, USA, 1981 N = 157
Drydakis (2016): study GB 2012 Transgender men and women, before and after sex reassignment surgery, UK, 2012-2014 N = 40
Mean
= 2.901
SD
= 0.734