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Happiness Measures

Characteristics

Code:
O-SLS-g-sq-n-7-a
Focus:
Overall: Satisfaction with Life-Situation (O-SLS)
Time frame:
generally (g)
Mode:
1 question (sq)
Scale Type:
numeric scale (n)
Scale Range:
7

Description

Self report on single question:

Are you in general satisfied with your present life situation?
1  not at all
2
3
4
5
6
7  completely

List of Studies Using this Measure

Study Population N Mean
Standard Deviation
Rosmond & Lapidus (1996): study SE Göteborg 1992 Middle-aged men, Sweden, 1992 N = 1302
Mean
= 4.880
SD
= 1.531