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Happiness Measures

Characteristics

Code:
O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-ce
Focus:
Overall: Satisfaction w Life as a Whole (O-SLW)
Time frame:
currently (today, these days, presently) (c)
Mode:
1 question (sq)
Scale Type:
numeric scale (n)
Scale Range:
11

Description

Self report on single question:

At present, how satisfied are you, all in all, with your life in general?
0  very unsatisfied
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10 very satisfied

List of Studies Using this Measure

Study Population N Mean
Standard Deviation
Koo & Yee (2016): study KR 2014 18+ aged, general public, South Korea, 2014-2018 N = 2000
Mean
= 5.700
SD
= 2.090
Leonardi et al. (1999): study IT 1995 55+aged, Italy, followed 5 years 1995-200 N = 297
Mean
= 7.140
SD
= 2.140