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Happiness Measures

Measures of Happiness: O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-cf

Characteristics

Code:
O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-cf
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

How do you feel about your life as a whole right now?
0  very dissatisfied
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10 very satisfied

List of Studies Using this Measure

Study Population N Mean
Standard Deviation Lombardo et al. (2018): study CA 2003 12+ aged, general public, Canada, 2003-2012 N = 666574
Helliwell et al. (2020): study CA 2018 /1 15+ aged, general public, Canada, 2018 N = 49200
Mean
= 8.090
 Helliwell et al. (2020d): study CA 2020 15+ aged, general public, Canada, 2020 N = 4200
Mean
= 6.710
 Su et al. (2022): study CA 2009 12+ aged, general public, Canada, 2009 N = 4000
Mean
= 8.010
 Su et al. (2022): study CA 2010 N = 4000
Mean
= 8.010
 Su et al. (2022): study CA 2011 12+ aged, general public, Canada, 2011 N = 4000
Su et al. (2022): study CA 2012 12+ aged, general public, Canada, 2012 N = 4000
Mean
= 8.010
 Su et al. (2022): study CA 2013 12+ aged, general public, Canada, 2013 N = 4000
Mean
= 7.990
 Su et al. (2022): study CA 2014 12+ aged, general public, Canada, 2014 N = 4000
Mean
= 8.000
 Su et al. (2022): study CA 2015 12+ aged, general public, Canada, 2015 N = 4000
Mean
= 8.140
 Su et al. (2022): study CA 2016 12+ aged, general public, Canada, 2016 N = 4000
Mean
= 8.110
 Su et al. (2022): study CA 2017 12+ aged, general public, Canada, 2017 N = 4000
Su et al. (2022): study CA 2018 12+ aged, general public, Canada, 2018 N = 4000