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Happiness Measures

Characteristics

Code:
O-SLu-u-sq-n-6-a
Focus:
Overall: Satisfaction with life (unspecified) (O-SLu)
Time frame:
time unspecified (u)
Mode:
1 question (sq)
Scale Type:
numeric scale (n)
Scale Range:
6

Description

Self report on single question:

I would describe my satisfaction with my overall life as..
1  dissatisfied
2  
3  
4
5
6 satisfied

Item in Huebner's BMSLSS 'Multidimensional Student Life satisfaction Scale' adjusted version

List of Studies Using this Measure

Study Population N Mean
Standard Deviation
Wu (2008): study TW 2005 Secondary school pupils, Taiwan, 2005 N = 4502
Gilman & Handwerk (2001): study US 1996 11-14 aged in residential treatment followed 4 months, USA, 1996 N = 22
Mean
= 4.030