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Happiness Measures

Measures of Happiness: O-SQL-cy-sq-n-7-a

Characteristics

Code:
O-SQL-cy-sq-n-7-a
Focus:
Overall: Satisfied with Quality of Life (O-SQL)
Time frame:
last year (cy)
Mode:
1 question (sq)
Scale Type:
numeric scale (n)
Scale Range:
7

Description

Self report on single question:

Please mark the level of your satisfaction during the last year for each of the following areas. Use the scale of 1 to 7 for assessment

… with the overall quality of my life
1  never/ low
2  not often
3  only sometimes
4  I am not able to decide
5  often
6  usually
7  always, high

This item was preceded by 13 questions on satisfaction with life domains.

List of Studies Using this Measure

Study Population N Mean
Standard Deviation
Hnilicova (2003): study CZ 2000 Healthy men and women, Prague, Czech Republic, 2000 N = 1200
Mean
= 5.060