Hurley & Kwon (2012): study US 2011
Publication
- Author(s):
- Hurley, D.B.; Kwon, p.
- Title:
- Results of a Study to Increase Savoring the Moment: Differential Impact on Positive and Negative Outcomes.
- Source:
- Journal of Happiness Studies, 2012, Vol. 13, 579 - 588
Investigation
- Public
- Student participants in a savouring exercise and controls, USA, 2011
- Survey name
- Unnamed study
- Sample
- Non-probability chunk sample
- Respondents
- N = 193
- Non Response
- Assessment
- Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
- 
            Self report on 20 questions. 
 
 Indicate to what extend you felt this way in the last week.
 A nervous
 B distressed
 C afraid
 D edgy
 E grouchy
 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 emotionally 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 J
 Positive affect score (PAS): K to T
 Affect Balance Score (ABS): PAS - NAS
 
 Name: Watson et al's PANAS (adapted last week version for children)
- Classification:
- A-BW-cw-mq-v-5-b
- Remarks:
- Mean score at baseline, whole sample.
 
 60 item PANAS X was administered, but only 10 item negative affect scale and 10-item positive affect scale were analyzed.
- Observed distribution
- Summary Statistics
- On original range -40 - 40 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 11.60 -
- SD:
- - -