Study Wright et al. (2002): study US 1997
- Public
- Public-sector managers, USA, 2002, followed 2 years
- Sample
- Respondents
- N = 59
- Non Response
- 17
- Assessment
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Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
Work performance rated by management.
Correlate
- Authors's Label
- Positive and negative affectivity (PANAS)
- Our Classification
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- Error Estimates
- Cronbach alpha: positive affectivity: .93 negative affectivity: .89
- Distribution
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positive affectivity: M=3,1 SD= 0,6
negative affectivity: M= 1,8 SD=0,6 - Operationalization
- PANAS scale: version 'in general'
Subjects indicated the extent to which they experienced each affecivity state in general on a five point scale ranging from 'very slightly or not at all' to extremely'. Postive and negative affectivity are measured separately.