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Happiness Measures

Characteristics

Code:
A-AB-md-mqr-v-5-e
Focus:
Affect: Affect Balance (Various) (A-AB)
Time frame:
last day (md)
Mode:
multiple questions, repeated (mqr)
Scale Type:
verbal scale (v)
Scale Range:
5

Description

Self report  on 27 questions repeated  8 days

To what extent did you feel today,,
A in good spirits
B cheerful
C extremely happy
D calm and peaceful
E satisfied
F full of life
G close to others
H like to belong
I  enthusiastic
J tentive
K proud
L active
O confident
P restless of fidgety
Q nervous
R worthless
S so sad that nothing could cheer you up
T everything was an effort
U hopeless
V  lonely
X  afraid
Y jittery
Z irritable
Aa ashamed
Ab upset
Ac angry
Ad frustrated

Rated
1 not at all
2
3
4
5 very much

Computation:  (A -O)\13 - (P- Ad)\14

List of Studies Using this Measure

Study Population N Mean
Standard Deviation
Hill et al. (2018): study US 2013 Middle aged, United States, followed 8 days 201? N = 1949
Mean
= 2.510