Thurnher (1983): study US 1969
Publication
- Author(s):
- Thurnher, M.
- Title:
- Turning Points and Developmental Change: Subjective and 'Objective' Assessments.
- Source:
- American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 1983, Vol. 53, 52 - 60
Investigation
- Public
- People in transition, followed 8 years, Metropolis USA, 1969-77
- Sample
- Respondents
- N = 180
- Non Response
- Sample attrition: 17%
- Assessment
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Interview: face-to-face
Lengthy interviews
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
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Self report on 3 questions:
A. " Dissatisfied" and "Unhappy" responses on the Block (1961) Adjective Rating List.
B. Overall happiness. Single direct question: "Taking all things together, how would you say things are these days? Would you say you are .......?"
3 very happy
2 pretty happy
1 not too happy
C. Present-year score on Life-Evaluation Chart, ranging from:
1 low
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9 high - Classification:
- M-AO-u-mq-*-*-c
- Author's label:
- Life Satisfaction
- Full text:
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Self report on 8 questions.
"During the past week, did you ever feel.....?"
A very lonely
B restless
C bored
D depressed
E on top of the world
F excited or interested
G pleased about accomplishment
H proud
Answer options:
1 never
2 once
3 several times
4 often
Summation:
-Positive Affect Score (PAS): E+F+G+H
-Negative Affect Score (NAS): A+B+C+D
-Affect Balance Score (ABS): PAS-NAS+13
Name: Bradburn's Affect Balance Scale (modified version) - Classification:
- A-BB-cw-mq-v-4-d
- Author's label:
- Affect Balance Score