Characteristics

Code:

O-Sum-*-sq-nt-11-a

Focus:

Overall: Summed overall appraisals (O-Sum)

Time frame:

various time frames (*)

Mode:

1 question (sq)

Scale Type:

numeric scales transformed to same range (nt)

Scale Range:

11

Description

Self report on single question:

Equivalent questions on happiness and life-satisfaction rated on various scales.  The items differ slightly in wording and number of the response options.

Scores are transformed to a common range 0 - 10 by means of expert weighting of response options (Thurstone's method).