In my opinion, this research is very biased: Looking at the first 5 questions [1] I see a materialistic context that channels the answer towards a materialistic view of happiness, where of course money is key.
Now, let's take the Aristotelian definition of happiness: It is about doing good and matching one's nature with one's actions. Then I would design questions like:
- Do you feel that your life is interconnected with the lives of others?
- When you reflect, do you feel that your life is what it should be?
- Are you satisfied with your life?
- In your daily life you do things out of obligation that do not correspond to your true nature?
- etc.
It all depends on what definition of happiness you take, and the one selected by the sponsors of the work I guess is not mine.
[1]Source: https://go.trackyourhappiness.org/
- In most respects, my life is close to my ideal.
- The conditions of my life are excellent.
- I am satisfied with my life.
- So far I have achieved the important things I want in life.
- If I could live my life over again, I would change almost nothing.
Now, let's take the Aristotelian definition of happiness: It is about doing good and matching one's nature with one's actions. Then I would design questions like:
- Do you feel that your life is interconnected with the lives of others?
- When you reflect, do you feel that your life is what it should be?
- Are you satisfied with your life?
- In your daily life you do things out of obligation that do not correspond to your true nature?
- etc.
It all depends on what definition of happiness you take, and the one selected by the sponsors of the work I guess is not mine.
[1]Source: https://go.trackyourhappiness.org/
- In most respects, my life is close to my ideal.
- The conditions of my life are excellent.
- I am satisfied with my life.
- So far I have achieved the important things I want in life.
- If I could live my life over again, I would change almost nothing.