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Happiness Measures

Characteristics

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

Description

Self report on single question:

Overall, how satisfied are you with your life.....?
4  very satisfied  
3  satisfied  
2  not very satisfied  
1  not satisfied at all

List of Studies Using this Measure

Study Population N Mean
Standard Deviation
Baltatescu (2001): study RO Bihor county 2001 Adults, general public, Bihor county, Romania, 2001 N = 885
Mean
= 2.150
Cardenas et al. (2009): study ZZ Latin America 1995 Adults, Latin America, Multiple nations, 1995 - 2007 N = 20000