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Happiness Measures

Characteristics

Code:
O-SLL-c-sq-v-5-c
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:
5

Description

Self report on single question :

All things considered, how satisfied are you with the way your life is these days ........?
1  not at all satisfied
2  somewhat satisfied
3  just so-so
4  pretty satisfied
5  very satisfied

List of Studies Using this Measure

Study Population N Mean
Standard Deviation
Shehan (1984): study US 1982 Working mothers of preschool children and non-working controls, USA, 198? N = 184