Study Wessman & Ricks (1966): study US 1957

Public

Female college students, Radcliff USA, followed 6 weeks, 1957

Sample

Respondents

N = 21

Non Response

16%

Assessment

Diary
Mood diary kept 30 days.

Correlate

Authors's Label

Energy vs fatigue

Our Classification

Related specification variables

Operationalization

Repeated closed question on 'how ener- getic, or tired and weary, you felt' rated on a 10-point scale:

10. Limitless zeal. Surging with ener-
    gy. Vitality spilling over.
9. Exuberant vitality, tremendous
    energy, great zest for activity.
8. Great energy and drive.
7. Very fresh, considerable energy.
6. Fairly fresh. Adequate energy.
5. Slightly tired, indolent. Somewhat
    lacking in energy.
4. Rather tired. Lethargic. Not much
    energy.
3. Great fatigue. Sluggish. Can hard-
    ly keep going. Meager resources.
2. Tremendously weary. Nearly worn out
    and practically at a standstill.
    Almost no resources.
1. Utterly exhausted. Entirely worn
    out. Completely incapable of even
    the slightest effort.

Scale scored each night for highest, lowest and average experience of the day.
(Wessman & Ricks Energie vs Fatigue
Scale)

Observed Relation with Happiness