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The Oxford Happiness Questionnaire

Below are a number of statements about happiness. Please indicate how much you agree or disagree

with each statement by entering a number alongside it according to the scale below:

1 = strongly disagree

2 = moderately disagree

3 = slightly disagree

4 = slightly agree

5 = moderately agree

6 = strongly agree

2_____ 1. I dont feel particularly pleased with the way I am. (X)

6_____ 2. I am intensely interested in other people.

5_____ 3. I feel the life is very rewarding.

5_____ 4. I have very warm feelings towards almost everyone.

1_____ 5. I rarely wake up feeling rested. (X)

3_____ 6. I am not particularly optimistic about the future. (X)

5_____ 7. I find most things amusing.

4_____ 8. I am always committed and involved.

6_____ 9. Life is good.

1_____ 10. I dont think that the world is a good place. (X)

5_____ 11. I laugh a lot.

5_____ 12. I am well satisfied with everything in my life.

1_____ 13. I dont think I look attractive. (X)

4_____ 14. Theres a gap between what I would like to do and what I have done. (X)

5_____ 15. I am very happy.


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6_____ 16. I find beauty in some things.

5_____ 17. I always have a cheerful effect on others.

2_____ 18. I can find time for everything I want to do.

3_____ 19. I feel that Im not especially in control of my life. (X)

3_____ 20. I feel able to take anything on.

4_____ 21. I feel fully mentally alert.

6_____ 22. I often experience joy and elation.

4_____ 23. I dont find it easy to make decisions. (X)

3_____ 24. I dont have a particular sense of meaning and purpose in my life. (X)

6_____ 25. I feel I have a great deal of energy.

5_____ 26. I usually have a positive influence on events.

2_____ 27. I dont have fun with other people. (X)

2_____ 28. I dont feel particularly healthy. (X)

1_____ 29. I dont have particularly happy memories of the past. (X)


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Oxford Happiness Questionnaire

Scoring:

Reverse score the 12 items marked with an X (that is if you gave yourself a 1, cross it out and

change it to a 6; change a 2 to a 5, a 4 to a 3, and so on.)

Then using the changed scores for the 12 items, add your scores to all the 29 items.

Lastly, divide your score by 29 to find your Happiness Score.

The lowest possible score is 1 (if you gave yourself a 1 for all 29 items) and the highest possible score is a

6.

The average score is around a 4.30

Source:

Hills, P., and Argyle, M. (2002). The Oxford Happiness Questionnaire: A Compact Scale for the

Measurement of Psychological Well-being. Personality and Individual Differences, 33, 1073-

1082.

Score: 5.207

6. oxford happiness questionnaire and scoring

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