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Happiness Measures

Measures of Happiness: A-ASA-md-mqr-n-7-a

Characteristics

Code:
A-ASA-md-mqr-n-7-a
Focus:
Affect: Average of Specific Affects (A-ASA)
Time frame:
last day (md)
Mode:
multiple questions, repeated (mqr)
Scale Type:
numeric scale (n)
Scale Range:
7

Description

Self report of affect during specific activities noted in diary (Day Reconstruction Method)

A  happy
B  affectionate
C  competent
D  relaxed
E  in control
F  depressed
G  impatient
H  criticized
I   angry
J   frustrated
K  Irritated
L  stressed

Rated
1  not at all
:
7  very strongly

Scores weighted by length of episode

Computation: [(A-E)/5 + (F-L)/7]/2

List of Studies Using this Measure

Study Population N Mean
Standard Deviation
Daly et al. (2014): study IE 2013 Participants support program for underprivileged pregnant women, Dublin, Ireland, 2013 N = 102
Mean
= 2.930