HAPPINESS

  • HAPPINESS

    Subjective Happiness Scale (Lyubomirsky & Lepper, 1999)

  • Thinking and feeling that your life is going well, not badly. Some of the factors leading tosubjective well-being are a person’s inborn temperament, the quality of their socialrelationships, the societies they live in, and their ability to meet their basic needs.Researchers have found that “happy” people are more likely to be healthier and live longer,have better social relationships, and be more productive at work. In other words, subjectivewell-being leads to one to be healthier and function more effectively compared to people whoare chronically stressed, depressed, or angry. Thus, happiness does not just feel good, but itis good for people and for those around them.

    For each of the following statements/questions, Please select an option on the scale, that you feel is most appropriate in describing you

  • 1. In general, I consider myself,*
  • 2. Compared with most of my peers, I consider myself,*
  • 3. Some people are generally very happy, they enjoy life regardless of what is going on,getting the most out of everything. To what extent does this characterization describe you?*
  • 4. Some people are generally not very happy. Although they are not depressed, they never seem as happy as they might be. To what extent does this characterization describe you?*
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