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Happiness Measures

Measures of Happiness: O-SLu-g-sq-n-11-h

Characteristics

Code:
O-SLu-g-sq-n-11-h
Focus:
Overall: Satisfaction with life (unspecified) (O-SLu)
Time frame:
generally (g)
Mode:
1 question (sq)
Scale Type:
numeric scale (n)
Scale Range:
11

Description

Self report on single question:

In general, how satisfied are you with your life?
0  not at all
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10 completely satisfied

List of Studies Using this Measure

Study Population N Mean
Standard Deviation SHP (2009): study CH 2000 15+ aged, general public, Switzerland, 2000 N = 6865
Mean
= 8.178
SD
= 1.524
 SHP (2009): study CH 2001 15+ aged, general public, Switzerland, 2001 N = 6242
Mean
= 8.071
SD
= 1.519
 SHP (2009): study CH 2002 15+ aged, general public, Switzerland, 2002 N = 5292
Mean
= 7.980
SD
= 1.495
 SHP (2009): study CH 2003 15+ aged, general public, Switzerland, 2003 N = 4701
Mean
= 7.997
SD
= 1.506
 SHP (2009): study CH 2004 15+ aged, general public, Switzerland, 2004 N = 3872
Mean
= 7.977
SD
= 1.453
 SHP (2009): study CH 2006 15+ aged, general public, Switzerland, 2006 N = 6170
Mean
= 7.908
SD
= 1.570
 SHP (2009): study CH 2007 15+ aged, general public, Switzerland, 2007 N = 6267
Mean
= 7.926
SD
= 1.506
 SHP (2009): study CH 2008 15+ aged, general public, Switzerland, 2008 N = 1000
Mean
= 7.935
SD
= 1.494
 Crivelli et al. (2016): study CH 2012 18+ aged, general public, Switzerland, followed 9 years, 2004-2012 N = 6960
Mean
= 7.960
SD
= 1.440
 Fleche (2015): study SY 1999 14+ aged general public, Switserland, followed 12 years 1999-2012 N = 15000
Mean
= 8.020
SD
= 1.440
 Esaiasson et al. (2019): study CH 1999 18+ aged, general public, Switzerland, followed yearly 1999 - 2013 N = 23561
Mean
= 7.632
SD
= 1.945
 Cho & Lee (2014): study SZ 2000 50+ aged wage workers,Switzerland, followed 8 years, 2000-2007 N = 820
Mean
= 8.200
SD
= 1.510