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Happiness Measures

Measures of Happiness: O-SLW-g-sq-v-6-ab

Characteristics

Code:
O-SLW-g-sq-v-6-ab
Focus:
Overall: Satisfaction w Life as a Whole (O-SLW)
Time frame:
generally (g)
Mode:
1 question (sq)
Scale Type:
verbal scale (v)
Scale Range:
6

Description

Self report on single question:

Overall, how satisfied are you with your life in general?
1  very dissatisfied
2  dissatisfied
3  somewhat dissatisfied
4  somewhat satisfied
5  satisfied
6  very satisfied

This question was preceded by 16 questions on satisfaction with life-domains, rated on the same scale

List of Studies Using this Measure

Study Population N Mean
Standard Deviation
Tambyah & Tan (2018): study SG 2016 15+ aged, Singapore 2016 N = 1503
Mean
= 4.721
SD
= 0.734