Study Diener et al. (2012): study US 1991

Public

College students, USA, followed 7 weeks 1991-1992

Survey name

Unnamed study

Sample

Respondents

N = 222

Non Response

8

Assessment

Diary
Respondents completed end-of-the-day reports each evening for 52 days, in which they reported their satisfaction with the day, the frequency of specific emotions and interest that day, and the amount of physical pleasure they experienced that day.

Correlate

Authors's Label

Pleasure/pain balance

Our Classification

Related specification variables

Operationalization

Self report on several questions
How often in your life do you experience ..
A: Pleasant feelings, such as when
     - eating
     - having sex
     - listening music
     - dancing
     - drinking alcohol
     - touch
     - seeing beaity
B: Unpleasant feelings such as
     - thirst
     -  hunger
     -  being hot of cold
     - fatigue
     - illness
     - pain
Rated
1: never
:
7: always

Computation: A - B

Observed Relation with Happiness