The happiness inventory measures your reported happiness level with a score between 0 and 174.
Review the box below that corresponds to your survey results to learn more about what your score means. If you want to learn more about joy, happiness, and resilience, please check out the additional resources at the bottom of the page. |
0 - 56: Not happy
57 - 86: Somewhat unhappy 87 - 115: Neutral - neither happy nor unhappy |
116: Somewhat or moderately happy - the average score in the population
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117 - 144: Rather or pretty happy
145 - 168: Very happy 169 - 174: "Overly" happy |
Your Score: 0 - 56 Not happy Your score indicates you are not particularly happy. To learn more about your sense of well-being, check out the CES-D Questionnaire found on the University of Pennsylvania’s “Authentic Happiness” Site. Your Score: 57 - 86 Somewhat unhappy Your score indicates you are not particularly happy. To learn more about your sense of well-being, check out the CES-D Questionnaire found on the University of Pennsylvania’s “Authentic Happiness” Site. Your Score: 87 - 115 Neutral Your score is considered to be neutral – not really happy or unhappy. |
Your Score: 116 Moderately happy Your score indicates that you are somewhat happy or moderately happy - satisfied. This is what the average person scores. |
Your Score: 117 - 144 Rather happy Your score indicates that you are rather happy; pretty happy. Your Score: 145 - 168 Very happy Your score indicates that you are very happy. A base of happiness allows you to broaden and build toward greater success. Your Score: 169 - 174 Extremely happy Your score indicates that you are extremely happy. It is possible to be too happy. Research seems to indicate that there’s an ideal level of happiness to do well at work or school, or for your health, and that being too happy may be associated with poorer performance in these areas. |