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Happiness Measures

Characteristics

Code:
O-SLW-u-sq-n-11-h
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:

Taking all things together, how satisfied are you with your life as a whole?
10  very satisfied
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0 very unsatisfied

List of Studies Using this Measure

Study Population N Mean
Standard Deviation
Kaliterna Lipovcan (2008): study HR 2008 18+ aged, general public, Croatia, 2008 N = 4000
Mean
= 6.559
SD
= 2.261
VanOotegem & Verhofstadt (2015): study BE Flanders 2011 General public, Flanders, Belgium, 2011+ 2012 N = 2990
Mean
= 7.360
SD
= 1.480