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Happiness Measures

Characteristics

Code:
O-SLW-u-sq-v-5-b
Focus:
Overall: Satisfaction w Life as a Whole (O-SLW)
Time frame:
time unspecified (u)
Mode:
1 question (sq)
Scale Type:
verbal scale (v)
Scale Range:
5

Description

Self report on single question:

How satisfied would you say you are with your life as a whole .....?"
5  completely satisfied
4  very satisfied
3  moderately satisfied
2  slightly satisfied
1  not satisfied at all

List of Studies Using this Measure

Study Population N Mean
Standard Deviation
Slag (2017): study KR 2009 18+ aged general public, South Korea, followed 5 years 2009-2014 N = 79474
Mean
= 3.380
SD
= 0.600