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Correlational findings

Study Weiss et al. (1999): study US 1996

Public
Managers, United States, followed 16 working days, 1996
Survey name
Unnamed study
Sample
Respondents
N = 64
Non Response
Assessment
Multiple assesment methods
dairy and questionnaires

Correlate

Authors's Label
Affect intensity
Our Classification
Error Estimates
Cronbach's alpha = 0.89
Remarks
Affect Intensity Measure (Larsen and Diener, 1987)
Distribution
M = 3.70; SD = 0.45
Operationalization
self report on 40 questions, e.g.,
- "When I solve a small personal problem, I feel euphoric."
- "Sad movies touch me deeply."
Rated:
1 never
:
6 always

High affect intensity individuals tend to experience emotions strongly and to be emotionally reactive and variable; low affct intensity tend to experience emotions more mildly.

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks A-Sum-g-mq-*-111-b r = +.23 ns