Oxford Happiness Questionnaire, OHI Test - the question form

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1. How happy have you felt during the past week, including today?

I do not feel happy.

I feel quite happy.

I am very happy.

I am incredibly happy.

2. Looking to the future:

I look to the future without much optimism.

I look to the future with optimism.

It seems to me that the future holds a lot of good for me.

I feel that the future is full of hope and promise.

3. Overall, how satisfied are you with your life?

Nothing in my life really satisfies me.

Some things in my life satisfy me.

Many aspects of my life satisfy me.

I am completely satisfied with everything in my life.

4. I feel I have control over my life.

I do not feel that I really have control over anything in my life.

I feel I have control over my life, at least to some extent.

I feel I mostly have control over my life.

I feel I have complete control over every aspect of my life.

5. Life feels rewarding to me.

I do not feel that life rewards me as I deserve.

I feel that in life I get what I deserve.

I feel that life rewards me generously.

I feel that life is full of gifts.

6. Overall, I feel satisfied with my life.

I do not feel at all satisfied with life.

I am pleased with the way I live.

I am very pleased with the way I live.

I am delighted with my life.

I can never influence events in the way I want.

Sometimes I can influence events in the way I want.

I often influence events in the way I want.

I always influence events in the way I want.

I am just surviving in life.

Life is a good thing.

Life is a wonderful thing.

I love life.

9. My interest in other people is:

I have lost all interest in other people.

Other people are somewhat interesting to me.

Other people interest me a lot.

I am extremely interested in other people.

10. Making decisions

I find it difficult to make decisions.

I can make some decisions fairly easily.

I find it quite easy to make most decisions.

I can make any decisions easily.

11. Starting tasks is:

I find it difficult to get started on anything.

I find it fairly easy to get started on something.

I can get started on something without any difficulty.

I am able to take on any task.

12. I wake up feeling rested.

After sleeping, I rarely feel rested.

I sometimes wake up feeling rested.

After sleeping, I usually feel rested.

I always wake up feeling rested.

13.

I feel completely exhausted.

I feel fairly energetic.

I feel very energetic.

I feel full of energy.

14. I find beauty in the things around me.

I do not see any particular beauty in the things around me.

I find beauty in some things.

I find beauty in most things.

The whole world seems beautiful to me.

15. I feel mentally alert and quick-witted.

I do not feel mentally alert or quick-witted.

I feel somewhat mentally alert and quick-witted.

I feel largely mentally alert and quick-witted.

I feel perfectly mentally alert and quick-witted.

16. I feel healthy.

I do not feel particularly healthy.

I feel fairly healthy.

I feel completely healthy.

I feel 100% healthy.

17. Feelings of warmth toward other people

I do not feel particularly warm toward other people.

I feel some warmth toward other people.

I feel very warm toward other people.

I love all people.

18. Which statement best describes how you have been feeling?

I have almost no happy memories.

I have a few happy memories.

Most of what has happened to me seems happy.

Everything that has happened seems extremely happy to me.

19.

I never feel joyful or in good spirits.

Sometimes I feel joyful and in good spirits.

I often feel joyful and in good spirits.

I feel joyful and in good spirits all the time.

20.

There is a large gap between what I would like to do and what I have done.

I have accomplished some of what I wanted to do.

I have accomplished much of what I wanted to do.

I have accomplished everything I have ever wanted.

21. I am able to organize my time well.

I am not able to organize my time well.

I organize my time fairly well.

I organize my time very well.

I manage to get everything done that I want to do.

22. I have fun with other people.

I do not have fun with other people.

I sometimes have fun with other people.

I often have fun with other people.

I always have fun when I am with other people.

23. I encourage others.

I never encourage others.

I sometimes encourage others.

I often encourage others.

I always encourage others.

24. Sense of meaning and purpose in life

I do not feel that my life has meaning or purpose.

I have some sense of meaning and purpose in life.

I have a clear sense of meaning and purpose in life.

My life is full of meaning and purpose.

25.

I do not feel much affection for others or a sense of belonging.

I sometimes feel affection toward people and a sense of belonging.

I often feel affection and a sense of belonging.

I always feel affection and a sense of belonging.

26. I think the world is a good place.

I do not think the world is a worthwhile place.

I think the world is quite a good place.

I think the world is a wonderful place.

I think the world is an excellent place.

27. I laugh.

I rarely laugh.

I laugh quite often.

I laugh a lot.

I laugh very often.

28. I think I look attractive.

I think I look unattractive.

I think I look fairly attractive.

I think I look attractive.

I think I look very attractive.

29. How much do you find things amusing or interesting?

I do not find anything around me amusing or interesting.

I find some things amusing.

Most things seem amusing to me.

I find everything amusing and interesting.

I do not feel happy.

I feel fairly happy.

I am very happy.

I am incredibly happy.

2. Looking ahead to the future:

I look to the future without much optimism.

I look to the future with optimism.

I feel that the future holds many good things for me.

I feel that the future is full of hope and promise.

3. Satisfaction with my life:

Nothing in my life truly satisfies me.

Some things in my life satisfy me.

I am satisfied with many aspects of my life.

I am completely satisfied with my life.

I do not feel that anything in my life is really within my control.

I feel that I have at least some control over my life.

I feel that I have control over my life for the most part.

I feel fully in control of all aspects of my life.

5. Life rewards me fairly.

I do not feel that life rewards me fairly.

I feel that life rewards me fairly.

I feel that life rewards me generously.

I feel that life is full of gifts.

6. How satisfied are you with your life?

I do not feel any satisfaction with life.

I am satisfied with the way I live.

I am very satisfied with the way I live.

I am delighted with my life.

7. I can influence events in the way I want.

I can never influence events in the way I want.

I am sometimes able to influence events in the way I want.

I often influence events in the way I want.

I always influence events in the way I want.

8. Life is:

I am just getting by in life.

Life is a good thing.

Life is a wonderful thing.

I love life.

9. Other people interest me.

I have lost all interest in other people.

Other people interest me somewhat.

Other people interest me a great deal.

Other people interest me extremely.

10. Making decisions is difficult for me.

I find it hard to make decisions.

I find it fairly easy to make some decisions.

I find it fairly easy to make most decisions.

I can make any decisions easily.

11. Starting tasks

I find it difficult to get started on a task.

It is fairly easy for me to get started on something.

I can start a task without difficulty.

I feel able to take on any task.

12. After sleeping, I feel rested.

After sleeping, I rarely feel rested.

Sometimes I wake up feeling rested.

After sleeping, I usually feel rested.

I always wake up feeling rested.

13. How energetic have you felt?

I feel completely exhausted.

I feel quite energetic.

I feel very energetic.

I feel bursting with energy.

14. I find beauty in things around me.

I do not see much beauty in the things around me.

I find beauty in some things.

I find beauty in most things.

The whole world seems beautiful to me.

15. I feel mentally alert.

I do not feel mentally sharp.

I feel somewhat mentally sharp.

I feel very mentally alert.

I feel perfectly mentally alert.

16. How healthy have you felt?

I do not feel particularly healthy.

I feel fairly healthy.

I feel completely healthy.

I feel 100% healthy.

17. How warm do you feel toward other people?

I do not feel particularly warm toward other people.

I feel some warmth toward other people.

I feel very warm toward other people.

I love everyone.

18. Thinking about the past week, including today, which statement best describes your experience?

I have hardly any happy memories.

I have a few happy memories.

Most of the things that have happened to me seem happy.

Everything that has happened seems extremely happy.

19. I feel cheerful and in good spirits.

I never feel cheerful or in good spirits.

I sometimes feel cheerful and in good spirits.

I often feel cheerful and in good spirits.

I feel cheerful and in good spirits all the time.

20.

There is a big gap between what I would like to do and what I have done.

I have done some of what I wanted to do.

I have done much of what I wanted to do.

I have done everything I have ever wanted to do.

21. Time management

I am not able to manage my time well.

I manage my time fairly well.

I manage my time very well.

I manage to get done everything I want to do.

22. I have fun with other people.

I do not have fun when I am with other people.

I sometimes have fun with other people.

I often have fun with other people.

I always have fun when I am around other people.

23. I encourage others.

I never encourage others.

Sometimes I encourage others.

I often encourage others.

I always encourage others.

24. Sense of meaning and purpose in life

I do not feel that my life has meaning and purpose.

I feel that my life has meaning and purpose.

I have a clear sense of meaning and purpose in life.

My life is full of meaning and has a purpose.

25. I feel a sense of closeness and connection to others.

I do not feel any particular closeness to others or a sense of connection.

I sometimes feel a sense of closeness to people and a sense of connection.

I often feel a sense of closeness and connection to others.

I always feel a sense of closeness and connection to others.

26. I think the world is a worthwhile place.

I do not think the world is a worthwhile place.

I think the world is a fairly good place.

I think the world is a wonderful place.

I think the world is a superb place.

27. I laugh a lot.