Nabi et al. (2008): study GB London 1985
Publication
- Author(s):
- Nabi, H.; DeVogli, R.; Kivimaki, M.
- Title:
- Positive and Negative Affect and Risk of Coronary Heart Disease: Whitehall 11 Prospective Cohort Study.
- Source:
- British Medical Journal, 2008, Vol. 337, 32 - 36
Investigation
- Public
- Employees of a firm, age 35-55, London, United Kingdom, 1985-1990
- Sample
- Non-probability purposive sample
- Respondents
- N = 10308
- Non Response
- 27%
- Assessment
-
Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
Clinical information and a self-administered questionnaire. Phase 1: 1985-88 Phase 2: 1989-90 Phase 7: 2003-04
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
-
Self report on 11 questions:
"During the past few weeks, did you ever feel.....?"
A angry
B bored
C could not get going
D depressed
E lonely
F too busy
G uneasy
H excited
I on top of the world
J pleased
K proud
Answer options and scoring:
- yes = 1
- no = 0
Positive Affect Score (PAS): summed scores on H, I, J, K
Negative Affect Score (NAS): summed scores A, B, C, D, E, F, G
Affect Balance Score (ABS): PAS minus NAS
Possible range: -7 to +5
Name: Bradburn's `Affect Balance Scale' (modified version) - Classification:
- A-BB-cw-mq-v-4-a
- Author's label:
- Positive and negative affect
- Remarks:
- 75% of the participants filled in ABS-questions at phase 1. Where phase 1 data were missing, PA- and NA-scores were used at phase 2. Replacement percentage was 15,0% for Positive Affect And 14,3 % for Negative Affect.
- Page in publication:
- 2
- Observed distribution
- Summary Statistics
- On original range -7 - 5 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 18.29 -
- SD:
- 4.19 -
Correlational Findings
Sporting
Healthy eating
Symptoms of bad health