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Happiness Measures

Characteristics

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

Description

Self report on single question:

I am satisfied with my life in general
6  strongly agree
5  agree
4  somewhat agree
3  somewhat disagree
2  disagree
1  strongly disagree

List of Studies Using this Measure

Study Population N Mean
Standard Deviation
Kim et al. (2012): study US 2006 50+ aged general public, USA, 2006 N = 4687
Schnettler et al. (2017): study CL 2015 60+ aged visitors of gerontology center, Chile, 2017 N = 756
Mean
= 4.670
SD
= 1.020