General Happiness Scale

For each of the following statements and/or questions,

please circle the point on the scale that you feel is most appropriate in describing you.

In general, I consider myself:

Not a very happy personA Very appy person

Compare to most of my peers, I consider myself

Less happyMore Happy

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?

Not at allA great deal

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?

A Great DealNot at all

Scoring: Add up the total, then divide by 4. So what’s your score.
Please note that adult American’s average score is 4.8. 2/3 of people score between 3.8 and 5.8.