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Happiness Measures

Measures of Happiness: O-SLW-c-sq-v-5-rb

Characteristics

Code:
O-SLW-c-sq-v-5-rb
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

To what extent are you satisfied with your life in general these days?
5  fully satisfied
4  rather satisfied
3  neither satisfied nor dissatisfied
2  rather dissatisfied
1  fully dissatisfied

List of Studies Using this Measure

Study Population N Mean
Standard Deviation
Danzer & Danzer (2014): study UA 2003 /1 15-75 aged, Ukraine, followed 4 years, 2003-2007, N = 7985
Mean
= 2.590
SD
= 1.160