Study Diener & Seligman (2002): study US 1997
- Public
- Undergraduate students, US, 199?
- Sample
- Respondents
- N = 222
- Non Response
- Assessment
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Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
Daily report of mood and activities during 51 days; peer ratings.
Correlate
- Authors's Label
- Affect intensity
- Our Classification
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- Operationalization
- Larsen and Diener(1987) 40 item affect intensity measure which assesses the typical intensity or strength with which individuals characteristically experience their emotions. The items are balanced in terms of positive and negative emotions.
Observed Relation with Happiness
a 10% least happy 150.2
b 27% close to average 158.2
c 10% most happy 161.1