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Happiness Measures

Characteristics

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

All things considered, how satisfied are you with your life?
10 completely satisfied
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0  completely dissatisfied

List of Studies Using this Measure

Study Population N Mean
Standard Deviation
Austrom (1980): study CA 1982 18+ aged readers of Today Magazine, Canada, 1982 N = 7062
Mean
= 8.500