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Happiness Measures

Characteristics

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

Currently, how satisfied are you with your life as a whole?
10 very satisfied
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0 not at all satisfied

List of Studies Using this Measure

Study Population N Mean
Standard Deviation
Blekesaune & Hansen (2021): study NO 2007 40-85 aged, Norway, followed 10 years, 2007-2017 N = 5207
Mean
= 8.400
SD
= 1.500