Contents

Scope:

• Any research report that refers to the subjective appreciation of life-as-a-whole, even if this subject is only a side-issue.
• Not included are related fields like 'mental health', 'social adjustment' 'alienation' and satisfaction with 'domains of life'.

Coverage 1-9-2011

• 6588 titles.
• Almost complete coverage of the social-science literature up to 2010 in English, German, and Dutch.
• Includes not only journal articles, but also books, dissertations, conference papers and unpublished research reports.

Features:

• Title descriptions involving:
  • Author, title, publisher or journal, year of publication
  • Language of the report
  • Type of study
• Subject classification (388 subject categories)
• Data classification (empirical studies only)
  • Time frame: past / present / future / perceived change
  • Variant measured: overall happiness / hedonic level / contentment
  • Included or not in 'Catalogue of Happiness Correlates' or 'Catalogue of Happiness in Nations' (depending on whether the happiness measure fits our conceptualization
• Links to full text of about half of the publications

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