Table 2.
Happiness measures included in meta-analysis.
| Measure | Citation | Sample number |
|---|---|---|
| Affect-adjective scale | Diener and Emmons, 1985 | 1, 2b |
| Calm, contentment, and peacefulness—single item | Nisbet, 2013a,b | 11, 12 |
| Current mood scale from the multidimensional comfort questionnaire | Steyer et al., 1997 | 3.1 |
| Emotional well-being | Keyes, 2005 | 4.1, 4.2, 5.1, 5.2 |
| Happy—single item | Ajzen and Driver, 1992 | 17.4 |
| Nature positive affects | Nisbet, 2011 | 9, 10, 21.1a, 21.1b, 21.2 |
| Percent happy | Fordyce, 1988 | 9 |
| Positive and negative affect schedule | Watson et al., 1988 | 8, 9, 10, 13, 14.1, 14.2, 15, 19, 21.1a, 21.1b, 21.2 |
| Satisfaction with life scale | Diener et al., 1985 | 1, 2a, 2b, 3.2, 6, 7.4, 9, 13, 14.1, 14.2, 16, 18.1, 19, 21.1a, 21.1b, 21.2 |
| Scale of positive and negative experience | Diener et al., 2010 | 20.1, 20.2 |
| Steen happiness index | Seligman et al., 2005 | 5.1, 5.2 |
| Subjective happiness scale | Lyubomirsky and Lepper, 1999 | 9, 13, 18.1, 21.1a, 21.1b, 21.2 |
| Subjective vitality scale | Ryan and Frederick, 1997 | 8, 9, 10, 13, 20.1, 20.2, 21.1a, 21.1b, 21.2 |
| Vital, energetic, and enthusiastic—single item | Nisbet, 2013a,b | 11, 12 |
| Vitality scale from the short form (36) health survey | Bullinger and Kirchberger, 1989 | 3.5, 15 |
See Table 3 for studies associated with each sample number.