Measure

Happiness measure, code: O-DT-c-sq-v-7-aa

Selfreport on single question: How do you feel about your life as a whole right now.....? 7 delightfull 6 very satisfying 5 satisfying 4 mixed 3 dissatisfying 2 very dissatisfying 1 terrible No opinion Name: Andrews & Withey's `Delighted-Terrible Scale' ( modified version)

Classification
Focus, O-DT	Overall: Delighted vs Terrible life
Time frame, c	currently (today, these days, presently)
Mode, sq	1 question
Scale type, v	verbal scale Range = 7

Used in studies

Reference	Balatsky & Diener (1993): study RU 1990
Title	Subjective Well-Being among Russian Students.
Public	Students, Russia, 1990

Reference	Diener et al. (1995): study ZZ East-West pairs 1991 a
Title	National Differences in Reported Subjective Well-Being: Why do They Occur?
Public	College students, South Korea, Japan, USA, 1991

Reference	Michalos (1980): study CA 1979
Title	Satisfaction and Happiness.
Public	University staff members, Guelph Canada, 1979

Reference	Michalos (1982): study CA Huron County Ontario 1977
Title	The Satisfaction and Happiness of Some Senior Citizens in Ontario.
Public	60+ aged, rural townships,Southern Huron County, Ontario, Canada, 197?

Reference	Michalos (1983): study CA Ontario 1982 4
Title	Satisfaction and Happiness in a Rural Northern Resource Community.
Public	18+ aged, general public, rural community, North Ontario, Canada, 1982

Reference	Michalos (1985): study CA Guelph CMA 1985 5-6
Title	Multiple Discrepancies Theory.
Public	Students undergraduates University of Guelph, Canada, 1984

Reference	Michalos (1986): study CA 1984 7-11
Title	An Application of Multiple Discrepancies Theory (MDT) to Seniors.
Public	60+ aged, rural districts, Canada, 1984

Reference	Michalos (1991): study AT 1985
Title	Global Report on Student Well-Being Volume I: Life Satisfaction and Happiness.
Public	Students, Austria, 1985

Reference	Michalos (1991): study BD 1985
Title	Global Report on Student Well-Being Volume I: Life Satisfaction and Happiness.
Public	Students, Bangladesh, 1985

Reference	Michalos (1991): study BE 1985
Title	Global Report on Student Well-Being Volume I: Life Satisfaction and Happiness.
Public	Students, Belgium, 1985

Reference	Michalos (1991): study BH 1985
Title	Global Report on Student Well-Being Volume I: Life Satisfaction and Happiness.
Public	Students, Bahrein, 1985

Reference	Michalos (1991): study BR 1985
Title	Global Report on Student Well-Being Volume I: Life Satisfaction and Happiness.
Public	Students, Brazil, 1985

Reference	Michalos (1991): study CA 1985
Title	Global Report on Student Well-Being Volume I: Life Satisfaction and Happiness.
Public	Students, Canada, 1985

Reference	Michalos (1991): study CH 1985
Title	Global Report on Student Well-Being Volume I: Life Satisfaction and Happiness.
Public	Students, Switzerland, 1985

Reference	Michalos (1991): study CL 1985
Title	Global Report on Student Well-Being Volume I: Life Satisfaction and Happiness.
Public	Students, Chile , 1985

Reference	Michalos (1991): study CM 1985
Title	Global Report on Student Well-Being Volume I: Life Satisfaction and Happiness.
Public	Students, Cameroon, 1985

Reference	Michalos (1991): study CO 1985
Title	Global Report on Student Well-Being Volume I: Life Satisfaction and Happiness.
Public	Students, Colombia, 1985

Reference	Michalos (1991): study EG 1985
Title	Global Report on Student Well-Being Volume I: Life Satisfaction and Happiness.
Public	Students, Egypt, 1985

Reference	Michalos (1991): study ES 1985
Title	Global Report on Student Well-Being Volume I: Life Satisfaction and Happiness.
Public	Students, Spain, 1985

Reference	Michalos (1991): study FI 1985
Title	Global Report on Student Well-Being Volume I: Life Satisfaction and Happiness.
Public	Students, Finland, 1985

Reference	Michalos (1991): study GB 1985
Title	Global Report on Student Well-Being Volume I: Life Satisfaction and Happiness.
Public	Students, United Kingdom, 1985

Reference	Michalos (1991): study GR 1985
Title	Global Report on Student Well-Being Volume I: Life Satisfaction and Happiness.
Public	Students, Greece, 1985

Reference	Michalos (1991): study HU 1985
Title	Global Report on Student Well-Being Volume I: Life Satisfaction and Happiness.
Public	Students, Hungary, 1985

Reference	Michalos (1991): study IL 1985
Title	Global Report on Student Well-Being Volume I: Life Satisfaction and Happiness.
Public	Students, Israel, 1985

Reference	Michalos (1991): study IN 1985
Title	Global Report on Student Well-Being Volume I: Life Satisfaction and Happiness.
Public	Students, India, 1985

Reference	Michalos (1991): study JO 1985
Title	Global Report on Student Well-Being Volume I: Life Satisfaction and Happiness.
Public	Students, Jordan, 1985

Reference	Michalos (1991): study JP 1985
Title	Global Report on Student Well-Being Volume I: Life Satisfaction and Happiness.
Public	Students, Japan, 1985

Reference	Michalos (1991): study KE 1985
Title	Global Report on Student Well-Being Volume I: Life Satisfaction and Happiness.
Public	Students, Kenya, 1985

Reference	Michalos (1991): study KR 1985
Title	Global Report on Student Well-Being Volume I: Life Satisfaction and Happiness.
Public	Students, Korea,(South), 1985

Reference	Michalos (1991): study MX 1985
Title	Global Report on Student Well-Being Volume I: Life Satisfaction and Happiness.
Public	Students, Mexico, 1985

Reference	Michalos (1991): study NL 1985
Title	Global Report on Student Well-Being Volume I: Life Satisfaction and Happiness.
Public	Students, Netherlands, 1985

Reference	Michalos (1991): study NO 1985
Title	Global Report on Student Well-Being Volume I: Life Satisfaction and Happiness.
Public	Students, Norway, 1985

Reference	Michalos (1991): study NZ 1985
Title	Global Report on Student Well-Being Volume I: Life Satisfaction and Happiness.
Public	Students, New Zealand, 1985

Reference	Michalos (1991): study PH 1985
Title	Global Report on Student Well-Being Volume I: Life Satisfaction and Happiness.
Public	Students, Philippines, 1985

Reference	Michalos (1991): study PR 1985
Title	Global Report on Student Well-Being Volume I: Life Satisfaction and Happiness.
Public	Students, Puerto Rico, 1985

Reference	Michalos (1991): study PT 1985
Title	Global Report on Student Well-Being Volume I: Life Satisfaction and Happiness.
Public	Students, Portugal, 1985

Reference	Michalos (1991): study SE 1985
Title	Global Report on Student Well-Being Volume I: Life Satisfaction and Happiness.
Public	Students, Sweden, 1985

Reference	Michalos (1991): study SG 1985
Title	Global Report on Student Well-Being Volume I: Life Satisfaction and Happiness.
Public	Students, Singapore, 1985

Reference	Michalos (1991): study TH 1985
Title	Global Report on Student Well-Being Volume I: Life Satisfaction and Happiness.
Public	Students, Thailand, 1985

Reference	Michalos (1991): study TR 1985
Title	Global Report on Student Well-Being Volume I: Life Satisfaction and Happiness.
Public	Students, Turkey, 1985

Reference	Michalos (1991): study TW 1985
Title	Global Report on Student Well-Being Volume I: Life Satisfaction and Happiness.
Public	Students, Taiwan, 1985

Reference	Michalos (1991): study TZ 1985
Title	Global Report on Student Well-Being Volume I: Life Satisfaction and Happiness.
Public	Students, Tanzania, 1985

Reference	Michalos (1991): study US 1985
Title	Global Report on Student Well-Being Volume I: Life Satisfaction and Happiness.
Public	Students, United States, 1985

Reference	Michalos (1991): study XZ Germany West 1985
Title	Global Report on Student Well-Being Volume I: Life Satisfaction and Happiness.
Public	Students, Germany-West (former), 1985

Reference	Michalos (1991): study XZ Yugoslavia 1985
Title	Global Report on Student Well-Being Volume I: Life Satisfaction and Happiness.
Public	Students, Yugoslavia (former'), 1985

Reference	Michalos (1991): study ZA 1985
Title	Global Report on Student Well-Being Volume I: Life Satisfaction and Happiness.
Public	Students, South Africa, 1985