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Happiness Measures

Measures of Happiness: O-SLu-g-sq-n-10-a

Characteristics

Code:
O-SLu-g-sq-n-10-a
Focus:
Overall: Satisfaction with life (unspecified) (O-SLu)
Time frame:
generally (g)
Mode:
1 question (sq)
Scale Type:
numeric scale (n)
Scale Range:
10

Description

Self report on single question:

How satisfied are you with your life in general?
1  very dissatisfied
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10 very satisfied

List of Studies Using this Measure

Study Population N Mean
Standard Deviation Demerouti et al. (2005): study NL 2002 Dual-earning parents of young children, the Netherlands, 2000 N = 382
Mean
= 7.780
SD
= 1.160
 Morris & Jones (1989): study AT 1984 Endstage renal patients, U.K. 198? N = 160
Mean
= 7.320
SD
= 2.250
 Zubieta et al. (2012): study AR Buenos Aires 2007 University students, Argentina, 200? N = 696
Mean
= 7.800