Characteristics

Code:

O-Sum-u-mq-*-0-a

Focus:

Overall: Summed overall appraisals (O-Sum)

Time frame:

time unspecified (u)

Mode:

multiple questions (mq)

Scale Type:

Different rating scales combined (*)

Scale Range:

0

Description

Selfreport on 3 questions:

A. " Dissatisfied" and "Unhappy" responses on the Block (1961) Adjective Rating List.

B. Overall happiness. Single direct question: "Taking all things together,  how would you say things are these days?  Would you say you are .......?"
3  very happy
2  pretty happy
1  not too happy

C. Present-year score on Life-Evaluation Chart, ranging from:
1  low
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9  high