Characteristics

Code:

O-SLW-u-sq-n-11-cb

Focus:

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

Time frame:

time unspecified (u)

Mode:

1 question (sq)

Scale Type:

numeric scale (n)

Scale Range:

11

Description

Self report on single question:

Thinking about your own life and personal circumstances, how satisfied are you with your life as a whole?
0   completely unsatisfied
1
2
3
4
5  neither unsatisfied nor satisfied
6
7
8
9
10  completely satisfied

First item in Cummins' 'Personal Well-being Scale' (labels used since 2005)