Subjective Happiness Scale (SHS)

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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.
1. In general‚ I consider myself:
not a very happy person
2
3
4
5
6
a very
 happy
 person
 
2. Compared to most of my peers‚ I consider myself:
less happy
2
3
4
5
6
more happy
 
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?
not at all
2
3
4
5
6
a grea deal
 
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?
not at all
2
3
4
5
6
a grea deal
Item #4 is reverse coded
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This instrument can be found online at: http://www.positivepsychology.org/subjectivehappinessscale.pdf
 
 

Lyubomirsky‚ S.‚ & Lepper‚ H. (1999). A measure of subjective happiness: Preliminary reliability and construct validation. Social Indicators Research‚ 46‚ 137-155. The original publication is available at www.springerlink.com.

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mohammad looti (2026). Subjective Happiness Scale (SHS). PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES. Retrieved from https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/subjective-happiness-scale-shs/

mohammad looti. "Subjective Happiness Scale (SHS)." PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES, 19 Apr. 2026, https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/subjective-happiness-scale-shs/.

mohammad looti. "Subjective Happiness Scale (SHS)." PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES, 2026. https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/subjective-happiness-scale-shs/.

mohammad looti (2026) 'Subjective Happiness Scale (SHS)', PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES. Available at: https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/subjective-happiness-scale-shs/.

[1] mohammad looti, "Subjective Happiness Scale (SHS)," PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES, vol. X, no. Y, ص Z-Z, April, 2026.

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