Are people happy?

The Subjective Happiness Scale (SHS) is a 4-question measure of an individual's subjective happiness. The questions measure one variable: subjective happiness. This survey can be used to explore relationships between subjective happiness and mental health, age, and connectedness to nature. Past research suggests that preschool teachers' attitudes about their work are enhanced when they experience subjective happiness and compassion while in the workplace (De Stasio et. al, 2019).

Resources:

• Lyubomirsky, S. & Lepper, H. S. (1999). A measure of subjective happiness: Preliminary reliability and construct validation. Social indicators research, 46, 137-155.
• De Stasio Simona , Fiorilli Caterina , Benevene Paula , Boldrini Francesca , Ragni Benedetta , Pepe Alessandro , Maldonado Briegas Juan José, 2019. Subjective Happiness and Compassion Are Enough to Increase Teachers’ Work Engagement? Frontiers in Psychology, Volume 10.

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Disclaimer
Any languages that are currently offered besides English for this survey are not necessarily validated translations. This survey was translated using Google Translate and verified by members of the community.

What data is collected? How is it scored?
The following variables are recorded:

• SHS_Score Higher scores mean participants experience more subjective happiness.

Raw data: 4 questions combined into 1 variable (subjective happiness). The variable's score ranges from 1-7.

Calculation:
The score is determined by averaging the scores of the questions. The Likert scale ranges from 1 to 7 (with different text on each scale), so the average of the scores will also range from 1-7. If an item is reverse-scored (denoted with an R after the question number), the score is subtracted from 8. Specifically, if a question is reverse-scored, and the participant responds with a 1, then this question will be scored as a 7 rather than 1.

• SHS_Score: Average of questions 1, 2, 3, 4R