Study Yardley & Rice (1991): study US 1988
- Public
- University students, State University of New York at Buffalo, followed 10 weeks, 198?
- Sample
- Respondents
- N = 65
- Non Response
- Assessment
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Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
Questionnaire completed in class
Correlate
- Authors's Label
- Affect Balance in 10 weeks
- Our Classification
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- Error Estimates
- T1: Cronbach alpha = .81 T2: Cronbach alpha = .86
- Distribution
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T1: M = 42,95, SD=9,25
T2: M = 46,74, SD=11,27 - Operationalization
- Selfreport on 9 item scale
Please indicate how much of each emotion you felt today'
A happy
B depressed, blue
C joyfull
D pleased
E frustrated
F angry,hostile
G enjoyment, fun
H worried, anxious
I unhappy
Answer options:
1 not at all
2 very slight
3 somewhat
4 moderate amount
5 much
6 very much
7 extremely much
Computation: (A+C+D+G)-(B+E+F+H+I)
Name: Diener's 'Daily Mood scale'
Assessed at T1 and T2 with 10 weeks difference