Orientations to Happiness Scale (OTH)
Cite this measure View MeasurePeterson, C., Park, N., & Seligman, M. E.P. (2005). Orientations to happiness and life satisfaction: The full life versus the empty life. Journal of Happiness Studies 6, 25-41. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10902-004-1278-z
| General information | |
| Purpose | Life satisfaction and the endorsement of three different ways to be happy: through pleasure, through engagement, and through meaning |
| Domain(s) | Life Satisfaction |
| Target population | Adult |
| Number of items | 18 |
| Administration format | self-report |
| Additional formats | |
| Alternate forms | A short-form of this measure exists. |
| Availability in other languages | German |
| Fee for use | |
| Free | |
| Related information on use of the measure | |
| Non-exhaustive list of psychometric studies | |
| Henderson, L.W., Knight, T. & Richardson, B. The Hedonic and Eudaimonic Validity of the Orientations to Happiness Scale. Soc Indic Res 115, 1087–1099 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11205-013-0264-4 | |
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