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Happiness Measures

Characteristics

Code:
O-SLL-c-sq-v-3-b
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:
3

Description

Self report on single question:

On the whole, how satisfied would you say you are with your way of life today? Would you say you are........?
3  very satisfied
2  fairly satisfied
1  not satisfied

List of Studies Using this Measure

Study Population N Mean
Standard Deviation
Gubrium (1974): study US 1972 Aged persons, Detroit, USA, 197? N = 210