Subjective Happiness Scale (SHS)


How happy are you right now (briefly)?

The Subjective Happiness Scale (SHS) is a self-reported survey that assesses an individual's subjective happiness. The SHS consists of four items that measure the extent to which a person experiences positive and negative affect and overall life satisfaction. The SHS is a reliable and valid measure of subjective happiness and has been widely used in research on happiness and well-being. The brevity and simplicity of the SHS make it a valuable tool for researchers and practitioners interested in measuring happiness quickly and efficiently.

Duration: 2 mins
Resources
  • Lyubomirsky, S. & Lepper, H. S. (1999). A measure of subjective happines: Preliminary reliability and construct validation. Social indicators research, 46, 137-155.

Parameters
This survey cannot be tweaked.

What data is collected? How is it scored?
The following variables are recorded:
  • SHS_Scale
Raw data: 4 questions (7-points Likert scale presented as sliders) .
Question #4 is reverse coded.
The scale's score is the average value of all 4 scored items.

What participants see before taking the survey

In this survey, you will be asked questions regarding your levels of current happiness.

What participants see after taking the survey

Thank you for participating. The Subjective Happiness Scale (SHS) briefly measures your current level of happiness.

Aggregate Variables

These data are automatically written to a csv file upon completion of the survey

more info

Raw data: 4 questions (7-points Likert scale presented as sliders) .
Question #4 is reverse coded.
The scale's score is the average value of all 4 scored items.

  • SHS_Scale

Duration

2 mins

Resources

  • Lyubomirsky, S. & Lepper, H. S. (1999). A measure of subjective happiness: Preliminary reliability and construct validation. Social indicators research, 46, 137-155.

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