Characteristics

Code:

O-Sum-*-mq-*-*-a

Focus:

Overall: Summed overall appraisals (O-Sum)

Time frame:

various time frames (*)

Mode:

multiple questions (mq)

Scale Type:

Different rating scales combined (*)

Scale Range:

0

Description

Self report on 8 items

A  How do you feel about your life as a whole?
    Rated on a 9-step Delighted-Terrible scale
    Asked twice in the interview with 15 minutes interval

B  a  In most ways my life is close to ideal
    b  The conditions of my life are excellent
    c  I am satisfied with my life
    d  So far, I have gotten the important things I want in life
    e  If I could live my life over, I would change nothing'
    Answers rated: 7  strongly agree to 1  strongly disagree

C  How do you feel usually?
    0  extremely unhappy
    .
    .
    10 extremely happy

Computation: factor