| Selfreport on single question: We have talked about various parts of your life, now I want to ask you about your life as a whole. How satisfied are you with your life as a whole these days.....? 7 completely satisfied 6 5 4 neutral 3 2 1 completely dissatisfied | |
| Classification | |
| Focus, O-SLW | Overall: Satisfaction w Life as a Whole |
| Time frame, c | currently (today, these days, presently) |
| Mode, sq | 1 question |
| Scale type, n | numerical scale Range = 7 |
| Used in studies | |
| Reference | Andrews & Withey (1976): study US 1972 11a |
| Title | Social Indicators of Well-Being. Americans Perceptions of Life Quality. |
| Public | 18+ aged, general public, USA, 1972/11 |
| Reference | Andrews & Withey (1976): study US 1972 11b |
| Title | Social Indicators of Well-Being. Americans Perceptions of Life Quality. |
| Public | 18+ aged, general public, USA, 1972/11 |
| Reference | Bach et al. (1991): study US 1989 |
| Title | Life Satisfaction of Individuals with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Using Long-Term Mechanical Ventilatory Support. |
| Public | Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy patients and controls, USA, 1985 |
| Reference | Baker et al. (2005): study US 1986 |
| Title | Productive Activities and Subjective Well-Being among Older Adults: The Influence of Number of Activities and Time Commitment. |
| Public | 60+ aged, USA, followed 3 years 1986-1989 |
| Reference | Campbell et al. (1976): study US 1971 7-8 |
| Title | The Quality of American Life. Perceptions, Evaluations, and Satisfactions. |
| Public | 18+ aged, general public, USA, 1971 |
| Reference | Evans et al. (1985): study US 1980 |
| Title | The Quality of Life of Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease. |
| Public | Patients with end-stage renal disease, 11 dialysis and transplantation centers, USA., 198? |
| Reference | Evans et al. (1990): study US 1986 fall |
| Title | The Quality of Life of Hemodialysis Recipients Treated with Recombinant Human Erythnopoietin. |
| Public | Patients with end-stage renal disease , USA, followed 11 month, 1986 |
| Reference | Ferree (1984): study US 1971 |
| Title | Class, Housework and Happiness: Women's Work and Life Satisfaction. |
| Public | White married women, USA, 1971-76 |
| Reference | Forrester (1980): study US San Diego County, California 1980 |
| Title | Factors Contributing to Life Satisfaction of Divorced Women. |
| Public | 21-71 aged divorced women, San Diego, California, USA, 1980 |
| Reference | Hadaway (1978): study US 1971 7-8 |
| Title | Life Satisfaction and Religion: A Reanalysis. |
| Public | 18+ aged, general public, USA, 1971 |
| Reference | Jelicic & Kempen (1999): study NL Goningen 1992 |
| Title | Short Report: Chronic Medical Conditions and Life Satisfaction in the Elderly. |
| Public | 57+ aged, North Netherlands, 1992 |
| Reference | Lewis & Joseph (1996): study GB 1993 |
| Title | Convergent Validity of the Depression-Happiness Scale with Measures of Happiness and Satisfaction with Life. |
| Public | Students, Northern Ireland, 1993 |
| Reference | Simmons et al. (1988): study US 1980 11 |
| Title | Quality of Life after Kidney Transplantation. |
| Public | Renal patients, 1-year post transplant, USA 1980-84 |
| Reference | Veenhoven & Ehrhardt (1995): study ZZ World samples 1985 |
| Title | The Cross-National Pattern of Happiness.Test of Predictions Implied in Three Theories of Happiness. |
| Public | University students, 39 nations around 1985 |
| Reference | Wright (1978): study US 1971 |
| Title | Are Working Women Really More Satisfied? Evidence from Several National Surveys. |
| Public | White married women, USA, 1971-76 |
| Reference | Zehner (1977): study US 1973 |
| Title | Indicators of the Quality of Life in New Communities. |
| Public | Residents communities,planned and unplanned, USA, 1973 |