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Studies

Kehr (2003): study DE 2000

Publication

Author(s):
Kehr, H.M.
Title:
Goal Conflicts, Attainment of New Goals, and Well-Being Among Managers.
Source:
Journal of Occupational Health Psychology, 2003,195 - 208

Investigation

Public
Managers participating in a personality development course, Germany, 2000
Survey name
Unnamed study
Sample
Non-probability self-selected
Respondents
N = 99
Non Response
Assessment
Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:
Self report on 16 questions

How often have you recently experienced the following moods?
A  happy
B  joyful
C  pleased
D  excellent
E  energetic
F  active
G  cheery
H  vigorous
I   rejected
J  distressed
K  sad
L  depressed
M  limp
N  unmotivated
O  sluggish
P  inert

Rated
1  never
:
7  very frequently

Computation:
PA =  (A+B+C+D+E+F+G+H) / 8
NA =  (I+J+K+L+M+N+O+P) / 8
Affect Balance = PA - NA
Classification:
A-AB-c-mq-n-7-b
Remarks:
Mean score at baseline
computed by WDH team
Observed distribution
Summary Statistics
On original range 1 - 7 On range 0-10
Mean:
2.38 -
SD:
- -

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding training program for enhancing goalsetting techniques Actual changes in happiness
Goal setting training
Course, class, training group
Work
On invitation, no pay
Vocational skill training
goal attainment time 3 Later life-goals
Perceived realization of life-goals
goal conflict time 3 Conflict among life goals