Characteristics

Code:

O-Sum-*-sq-vt-11-a

Focus:

Overall: Summed overall appraisals (O-Sum)

Time frame:

various time frames (*)

Mode:

1 question (sq)

Scale Type:

verbal scales transformed to same range (vt)

Scale Range:

11

Description

Self report on single questions:

This measure of average happiness in nations combines responses to different questions on happiness and life-satisfaction rated on different scales. Precise items and rating scales differ per nation. Average scores per nation were transformed afterwards to a common 0-10 scale.

Name: Diener's SWB-score of nations