| Life Satisfaction |
Thinking about the past 4 weeks… |
my life was really good. |
my life was very good. |
“Really” ambiguous wording, translation problems. |
not at all a little bit somewhat quite a bit very much |
| my life was horrible. |
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Negative wording interfered with response option / double negative confused children. |
| Positive Affect |
In the past 7 days… |
I felt very positive. |
I felt positive. |
Double positive wording confused children. |
Never rarely sometimes often always |
| I felt affectionate. |
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Poor understanding in young children. |
| Meaning and Purpose |
Thinking about your life,… indicate how much each statement is like you: |
I make plans for my future. |
I have plans for my future. |
Young children don’t make plans (active behavior), but rather have plans. |
not at all a little bit somewhat quite a bit very much |
| when I wake up, I think about the good things that will happen during the day. |
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Translation problems, and young children don't do this as often. |
