Sheldon & Hoon (2006): study ZZ East-West pairs 2001
Publication
- Author(s):
- Sheldon, K.M.; Hoon, T.H.
- Title:
- The Multiple Determination of Well-Being: Independent Effects of Positive Traits, Needs, Goals, Selves, Social Support, and Cultural Contexts.
- Source:
- Journal of Happiness Studies, 2007, Vol. 8, 565 - 592
Investigation
- Public
- University students, USA and Singapore, 200?
- Sample
- Non-probability chunk sample
- Respondents
- N = 533
- Non Response
- 6%
- Assessment
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Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
!! USA: web-based, Singapore: paper-an-pencil
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
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Self report on 25 questions:
A
Using the 1-7 scale below, indicate your agreement with each of the items by placing the appropriate number on the line preceding that item. Please be open and honest in your responding.
a In most ways my life is close to ideal
b The conditions of my life are excellent
c I am satisfied with my life
d So far, I have gotten the important things I want in life
e If I could live my life over again, I would change nothing
Answers rated:
7 strongly agree
6 agree
5 slightly agree
4 neither agree nor disagree
3 slightly disagree
2 disagree
1 strongly disagree
Name: Diener's Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS)
B Indicate to what extend you feel this way in general in your life:
a nervous
b distressed
c afraid
d jittery
e irritable
f upset
g scared
h ashamed
I guilty
j hostile
k excited
l active
m determined
n inspired
o enthusiastic
p alert
q attentive
r proud
s strong
t interested
Answer options:
1 very slightly or not at all
2 a little
3 moderately
4 quite a bit
5 extremely
Positive affect score PAS: k to t
Negative affect score NAS: a to j
Name: Watson's PANAS
COMPUTATION
A + PAS - NAS - Classification:
- M-AO-*-mq-*-7-a
- Author's label:
- SWB
- Page in publication:
- 573, 574
- Error estimates:
- α=.89
- Observed distribution
- Summary Statistics
- On original range - On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 4.74 -
- SD:
- 1.50 -