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Correlational findings

Study Cha (2003): study KR 1998

Public
College students, Korea, 199?
Sample
Respondents
N = 350
Non Response
Assessment
Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
Questionnaire completed in class

Correlate

Authors's Label
Negative affect
Our Classification
Distribution
M=2.85, SD=0.90
Operationalization
Selfreport on 4 questions:

Using the scale below, indicate how much of the time during the PAST MONTH have you felt each emotion?
A  sad
B  worried
C  irritable
D  guilty

1  never
2  slight amount (rare)
3  some of the time
4  about half the time
5  much of the time
6  almost always
7  always

Computation: C+D+E+F/4

Name: Diener's 'Affect Balance'

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks A-BD2-cm-mq-v-7-b r = -.73 p < .01 Partly autocorrelation, since this Negative Affect Scale is part of the Affect Balance Scale that serves as a measure of Happiness