Study Luhmann et al. (2014): study US 2013

Public

18-79 aged, general public, USA, 2013

Sample

Non-probability accidental sample

Respondents

N = 414

Non Response

Assessment

Questionnaire: Conputer Assisted Web Interview (CAWI)

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:

Happiness

Remarks:

ABS computed by WDH-team from Positive Affect and Negative Affect Scores

Page in publication:

764

Observed distribution

Summary Statistics

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

Mean:

1.27 -

SD:

- -