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Happiness Measures

Characteristics

Code:
O-SLu-g-sq-v-4-g
Focus:
Overall: Satisfaction with life (unspecified) (O-SLu)
Time frame:
generally (g)
Mode:
1 question (sq)
Scale Type:
verbal scale (v)
Scale Range:
4

Description

Self report on single question:

In general, how satisfied are you with your life?
4  very satisfied
3  satisfied
2  dissatisfied
1  very dissatisfied
-  don't know
-  no answer

List of Studies Using this Measure

Study Population N Mean
Standard Deviation
Ye & Attride-Stirling (2013): study BMU 2011 18+ aged, general public, Bermuda, 2011 N = 801
Mean
= 3.111
SD
= 0.680