Study McCrae & Costa (1991): study US Baltimore County, Maryland 1979
- Public
- Single males and couples Baltimore USA, followed 7 years, 1979-86
- Sample
- Respondents
- N = 429
- Non Response
- Assessment
- Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
Correlate
- Authors's Label
- Affect Balance Score
- Our Classification
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- Remarks
- Happiness measure type A-AB Assessed at T1(1979) and T2(1981)
- Operationalization
- Selfreport on 10 questions:
During the past few weeks, did you ever feel ....? (yes/no)
A Particularly exited or interested in something?
B So restless that you couldn't sit long in a chair?
C Proud because someone complimented you on something
you had done?
D Very lonely or remote from other people?
E Pleased about having accomplished something?
F Bored?
G On top of the world?
H Depressed or very unhappy?
I That things were going your way?
J Upset because someone criticized you?
Answer options and scoring:
yes = 1
no = 0
Summation:
-Positive Affect Score (PAS): A+C+E+G+I
-Negative Affect Score (NAS): B+D+F+H+J
-Affect Balance Score (ABS): PAS minus NAS
Possible range: -5 to +5
Name: Bradburn's 'Affect Balance Scale' (standard version)