Study Diener et al. (1991): study US 1989

Public:

Students , USA, 1989

Sample:

Respondents:

N = 107

Non Response:

Assessment:

Questionnaire: paper

Correlate

Authors's label

Interaction of positiv and negative affect

Our Classification

Operationalization

Experience Sampling Method at random moments and at the end of a day over 6 weeks

INTENSITY OF POSITIVE AFFECT
SUM OF ALL (pos.affect│pos.affect>neg.affect)/n

FREQUENCY OF POSITIVE AFFECT
SUM OF ALL (pos.affect│pos.affect>neg.affect)/n

A high in frequency (>80%), low in intensity
B high in intensity, low in frequency (>50%)

Observed Relation with Happiness