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Happiness Measures

Measures of Happiness: O-SLC-u-sq-v-6-a

Characteristics

Code:
O-SLC-u-sq-v-6-a
Focus:
Overall: Satisfaction with Life-Course (O-SLC)
Time frame:
time unspecified (u)
Mode:
1 question (sq)
Scale Type:
verbal scale (v)
Scale Range:
6

Description

Self report on single question:

The conditions of my life are excellent
1  strongly disagree
2  disagree
3  slightly disagree
4  slightly agree
5  agree
6  strongly agree

Item in Diener's Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS)

List of Studies Using this Measure

Study Population N Mean
Standard Deviation Schnettler et al. (2017): study CL 2015 60+ aged visitors of gerontology center, Chile, 2017 N = 756
Mean
= 4.180
SD
= 0.990
 Schnettler et al. (2017): study EC 2015 60+ aged visitors of gerontology center, Ecuador, 2015 N = 817
Mean
= 4.200
SD
= 1.140
 Tambyah & Tan (2018): study SG 2016 15+ aged, Singapore 2016 N = 1503
Mean
= 4.309
SD
= 0.960