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Happiness Measures

Characteristics

Code:
O-SLW-c-sq-n-7-d
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:
7

Description

Self report on single question
How satisfied are you with your life as a whole these days?
7 completely satisfied
6
5
4
3
2
1 completely dissatisfied

List of Studies Using this Measure

Study Population N Mean
Standard Deviation
Peck & Stewart (2009): study US Oklahoma 1979 18+ aged, general public, Oklahoma, United States of America, 1979 N = 2700