Study

Publication
Author(s)	Gallagher, E.M.; Vella-Brodrick, D.A.
Title	Social Support and Emotional Intelligence as Predictors of Subjective Well-Being.
Source	Personality and Individual Differences, 2008, Vol. 44, 1551 - 1561
URL	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S019188690800024X
DOI	doi:10.1016/j.paid.2008.01.011
Investigation
Public	267 adults, aged 18-80- years, Australia
Survey name	Unnamed study
Sample	Probability area sample
	1200 questionaire kits were placed in public places thoughout the inner-suburbs and one outer-eastern suburb of Melbourne and one regional centre of Victoria.
Respondents N =	273
	267 participants; 196 females; age range 18-80;
Non Response	927 (87.2%)
Assesment	Questionnaire: paper
	Aged 18 - 80 years; anonymously completed quesionair.
General remarks	Estimated year.
Happiness measure(s) used

Full text	Selfreport on 20 questions. This scale consists of a number of words that describe different feelings and emotions. Read each item and mark the appropriate answer in the space next to that word. Indicate to what extend you generally feel this way, that is, how you feel on average? A nervous B distressed C afraid D jittery E irritable F upset G scared H exiled I ashamed J guilty K hostile 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 Negative affect score (NAS): A to K Positive affect score (PAS): L to T Affect Balance Score (ABS): PAS - NAS Name: Watson et al's PANAS ('in general' version)
Classification	A-BW-g-mq-v-5-g
Author's label	Subjective well-being
Page in publication	1553
Remarks	Affect Balance computed by WDH team.
Finding used in nation ranks	Yes