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Happiness Measures

Characteristics

Code:
O-SLP-u-sq-v-4-a
Focus:
Overall: Satisfaction with Personal Life (O-SLP)
Time frame:
time unspecified (u)
Mode:
1 question (sq)
Scale Type:
verbal scale (v)
Scale Range:
4

Description

Self report on single question

We'd like to know how satisfied or dissatisfied you are with different  aspects of your life. Are you completely satisfied, somewhat satisfied, somewhat dissatisfied, or completely dissatisfied with …
Your personal life?
4  completely satisfied
3  somewhat satisfied
2  somewhat dissatisfied
1  completely dissatisfied
-   don't know

List of Studies Using this Measure

Study Population N Mean
Standard Deviation
Gallup (2008): study US 1991 18+ aged, general public, United States, 1991 N = 1215
Mean
= 3.434
SD
= 0.714