Study Gross et al. (1997): study US 1992

Public

Nuns, USA, 199?

Sample

Respondents

N = 1080

Non Response

31%

Assessment

Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)

Correlate

Authors's Label

Perceived control of affective experience

Our Classification

Remarks

Carstensen Emotion Questionnaire (CEO)

Operationalization

Participants first reported how frequently they experience each of 5 emotions (1;  never to 4; often)
-  happiness
-  sadness
-  fear
-  anger
-  disgust

Participants next indicated for each of these emotions their ability to control
a:  the inner experience
b:  the external signs
Rated
1  not at all
2  a little
3  pretty well
4  very well

Observed Relation with Happiness