Characteristics

Code:

O-SLW-c-sq-v-5-fa

Focus:

Overall: Satisfaction w Life as a Whole (O-SLW)

Time frame:

currently (today, these days, presently) (c)

Mode:

1 question (sq)

Scale Type:

verbal scale (v)

Scale Range:

5

Description

Self report on single question:

Please tell me how satisfied or dissatisfied you are with various aspects of your life at the present time... Are you with your life as a whole...?"
5  very satisfied
4  somewhat satisfied
3  about evenly satisfied and dissatisfied
2  somewhat dissatisfied
1  very dissatisfied

Question preceded by items on satisfaction with aspects of life.