{
  "id": "shs",
  "name": "Subjective Happiness Scale",
  "short_name": "SHS",
  "description": "A 4-item global measure of subjective happiness. It assesses global subjective happiness through self-evaluation and comparison with others.",
  "url": "https://eddiener.com/scales",
  "reference": "Lyubomirsky, S., & Lepper, H. (1999). A measure of subjective happiness: Preliminary reliability and construct validation. Social Indicators Research, 46, 137-155.",
  "reference_url": "https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1006824100041",
  "items_count": 4,
  "domains": ["well_being", "happiness"],
  "scoring": {
    "method": "mean",
    "reverse_items": [4],
    "range": [1, 7],
    "interpretation": {
      "1.0-3.5": "Below average happiness",
      "3.5-4.5": "Average happiness",
      "4.5-7.0": "Above average happiness"
    }
  },
  "instructions": "For each of the following statements and/or questions, please select the point on the scale that you feel is most appropriate in describing you.",
  "questions": [
    {
      "name": "shs_1",
      "description": "In general, I consider myself:",
      "annotation_type": "likert",
      "size": 7,
      "min_label": "Not a very happy person",
      "max_label": "A very happy person",
      "label_requirement": {"required": true}
    },
    {
      "name": "shs_2",
      "description": "Compared to most of my peers, I consider myself:",
      "annotation_type": "likert",
      "size": 7,
      "min_label": "Less happy",
      "max_label": "More happy",
      "label_requirement": {"required": true}
    },
    {
      "name": "shs_3",
      "description": "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?",
      "annotation_type": "likert",
      "size": 7,
      "min_label": "Not at all",
      "max_label": "A great deal",
      "label_requirement": {"required": true}
    },
    {
      "name": "shs_4",
      "description": "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?",
      "annotation_type": "likert",
      "size": 7,
      "min_label": "Not at all",
      "max_label": "A great deal",
      "label_requirement": {"required": true}
    }
  ]
}