Study Gallagher & Vella-Brodrick (2007): study AU 2003

Public

18 - 80 aged, Victoria, Australia, 200?

Survey name

Unnamed study

Sample

Non-probability accidental sample

Respondents

N = 1200

Non Response

87.2%

Assessment

Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
Questionnaire kits with reply paid envelopes placed in public places

Happiness measure(s)

Full text:

Self report on 20 questions.

This scale consists of a number of words that describe different feelings and emotions. Read each item and mark the appropriate answer in the space next to that word. Indicate to what extend you generally feel this way, that is, how you feel on average?
A  nervous
B  distressed
C  afraid
D  jittery
E  irritable
F  upset
G  scared
H  ashamed
I  guilty
J  hostile
K  excited
L  active
M  determined
N  inspired
O  enthusiastic
P  alert
Q  attentive
R  proud
S  strong
T  interested

Answer options:  
1  very slightly or not at all
2  a little
3  moderately
4  quite a bit
5  extremely

Negative affect score (NAS): (A to J)/10
Positive affect score (PAS): (K to T)/10
Affect Balance Score  (ABS): PAS - NAS

Name: Watson et al's PANAS ('in general' version)

Classification:

A-BW-g-mq-v-5-g

Author's label:

Subjective well-being

Remarks:

positive affect:   M = 35.80, SD = 6.59
negative affect: M = 18.35, SD = 6.77

Page in publication:

1553

Observed distribution

Summary Statistics

On original range -4 - 4 On range 0-10

Mean:

17.45 -

SD:

- -