Filipp & Klauer (1991): study XZ Germany West 1988

Publication

Author(s):

Filipp, S.H.; Klauer, T.

Title:

Subjective Well-Being in the Face of Critical Life Events: The Case of the Successful Copers.

Source:

Strack, F,;et al;Eds.: "Subjective Well - Being", Pergamon Press, 1991, Oxford, UK, 213 - 234

Investigation

Public

Cancer patients, followed 6 months after onset, Trier, 198?

Sample

Non-probability purposive sample

Respondents

N = 332

Non Response

not reported

Assessment

Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:

Self report on 22 questions:

Below is a list of opposed attributes. Please indicate which applies best to your situation at this moment. Don't think too long. Place a cross next to the word this fits best. If you cannot decide, use the neither/nor option. Do not skip any lines.

At the moment I am feeling.....

A  refreshed ...............................listless
B  indifferent toward ...................interested in others
C  pleased ..................................depressed
D  successful..............................unsuccessful
E   irritable...................................peaceful
F   indecisive...............................ready to make decisions          
G  cheerful..................................Tearful
H  in a good mood...................... in a bad mood
I    lacking in appetite..................with a good appetite
J   sociable..................................withdrawn
K  unworthy.................................worthy
L   relaxed................................... tense
M  happy.....................................unhappy
N  shy..........................................communicative
O  sinful and wicked....................pure
P  secure.....................................threatened
Q  abandoned.............................cared for
R  even-tempered.......................driven
S  confident.................................insecure
T  miserable.................................comfortable
U  flexible.....................................inflexible
V  tired.........................................rested
W hesitating................................firm
X  calm........................................restless
Y  lacking in energy....................energetic
Z  useless...................................indispensable
AA sluggish................................ lively
AB superior.................................inferior

Response options:
3  positive option
2  neither nor
1  negative option


Summation: Mean

Name: Zerssen's 'Befindlichkeits Skala' version 1 (B-S)

Classification:

A-ASA-mi-mq-v-3-a

Author's label:

Well-being

Page in publication:

224

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding Rumination Coping with illness
Current worries Search of affiliation Coping with illness
Perceived need for social support Threat minimization Coping with illness
Feeling secure (vs threatened) Search for information Coping with illness
Attitudes to medical treatment Search for meaning in religion Coping with illness
Attitudes to religion
Searching for meaning