Gilbert & Abdullah (2004): study GB 2001
Publication
- Author(s):
- Gilbert, D.; Abdullah, J.
- Title:
- Holiday taking and the Sense of Well-Being.
- Source:
- Annals of Tourism Research, 2004, Vol. 31, 103 - 121
Investigation
- Public
- Holidaymakers and controls, Guildford area, UK
- Sample
- Probability area sample
- Respondents
- N = 604
- Non Response
- Assessment
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Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
Questionnaires delivered at home at two points in time during the year
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
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Self report on 20 questions
Over the past few week I have felt
A optimistic
B withdrawn
C enthusiastic
D good natured
E discontented
F confused
G confident
H tense
I understood
J insignificant
K satisfied
L lonely
M free-and-easy
N clear headed
O helpless
P impatient
Q useful
R depressed
S loving
T hopeless
Rated: 1 not at all to 9 all the time
Computation: (A+C=D+G+I+K+M+N+Q+S) - (B+E+F+H+J+L+O+P+R+T)
Name: Kamman's Affectometer 2, 20 item ABS version - Classification:
- A-BK-cm-mq-n-9-a
- Author's label:
- Current affect
- Remarks:
- Mean and SD of holiday takers at T1
- Observed distribution
- Summary Statistics
- On original range -80 - 80 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 29.30 -
- SD:
- 22.77 -
- Full text:
-
Self report on single question asked twice:
How do you feel about your life as a whole?
1 tremendously unhappy
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9 tremendously happy - Classification:
- O-HL-u-sqr-n-9-a
- Author's label:
- Life satisfaction (Life3)
- Remarks:
- Mean and SD of holiday takers at T1
- Observed distribution
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 1 - 9 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 6.99 7.49
- SD:
- 1.23 1.54
Correlational Findings
International life style
Traveling