Brunstein et al. (1998): study DE 1993
Publication
- Author(s):
- Brunstein, J.C.; Grässmann, R.; Schultheiss, O.C.
- Title:
- Personal Goals and Emotional Well-Being: The Moderating Role of Motive Dispositions.
- Source:
- Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 1998, Vol. 75, 494 - 508
Investigation
- Public
- University students, Erlangen, Germany,199?
- Sample
- Non-probability sample (unspecified)
- Respondents
- N = 98
- Non Response
- Assessment
-
Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
And structured mood diary.
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
-
Self report on 8 questions:
..how frequent one experienced in the past half day..
A happy
B joyful
C contented
D cheerful
E frustrated
F sad
G depressed
H dissatisfied
Rated 1: scarcely … 5: very frequently
Summation: (A+B+C+D) - (E+F+G+H)
Name: adapted from UWIST mood adjective checklist (Mathews et. al. 1990) - Classification:
- A-AB-mp-mq-n-5-a
- Author's label:
- Initial emotional wellbeing
- Remarks:
- Assessed in the first session
- Page in publication:
- 497-498
- Error estimates:
- Cronbach alpha = .80
- Observed distribution
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 1 - 5 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 4.62 -
- SD:
- 5.11 -
- Full text:
-
Self report on 8 questions repeated every second day during 2 weeks:
..how frequent one experienced in the past half day..
A happy
B joyful
C contented
D cheerful
E frustrated
F sad
G depressed
H dissatisfied
Rated 1: scarcely … 5: very frequently
Summation: (A+B+C+D) - (E+F+G+H)
Name: adapted from UWIST mood adjective checklist (Mathews et. al. 1990) - Classification:
- A-AB-mp-mqr-n-5-a
- Author's label:
- Daily emotional wellbeing
- Remarks:
- Average of 12 observations: two times in every second day for 2 weeks (6 days*2 administrations= 12 occasions)
- Page in publication:
- 497-498
- Error estimates:
- Cronbach alpha = .92
- Observed distribution
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 1 - 5 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 5.57 -
- SD:
- 3.65 -
Correlational Findings
A-AB by A-ARE