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Happiness Measures

Measures of Happiness: O-SLL-c-sq-v-2-a

Characteristics

Code:
O-SLL-c-sq-v-2-a
Focus:
Overall: Satisfaction with Life one Leads (O-SLL)
Time frame:
currently (today, these days, presently) (c)
Mode:
1 question (sq)
Scale Type:
verbal scale (v)
Scale Range:
2

Description

Self report on single question:

Taking all together, are you satisfied with the life you lead currently? Would you say you are satisfied or dissatisfied. Use the in-between option only in extreme cases
2  satisfied
1  dissatisfied
-   half satisfied
-   NA

List of Studies Using this Measure

Study Population N Mean
Standard Deviation Latin American Public Opinion Project (2010): study GT 2001 18+ aged, general public, Guatemala, 2001 N = 1416
Mean
= 1.470
SD
= 0.499
 Latin American Public Opinion Project (2010): study GT 1999 18+ aged, general public, Guatemala, 1999 N = 1132
Mean
= 1.558
SD
= 0.497
 Latin American Public Opinion Project (2010): study GT 1993 18+ aged, general public, Guatemala, 1993 N = 1201
Mean
= 1.666
SD
= 0.472
 Latin American Public Opinion Project (2010): study GT 1995 18+ aged, general public, Guatemala, 1995 N = 1205
Mean
= 1.683
SD
= 0.465
 Latin American Public Opinion Project (2010): study GT 1997 18+ aged, general public, Guatemala, 1997 N = 1177
Mean
= 1.697
SD
= 0.459