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Happiness Measures

Characteristics

Code:
A-AB-?-mq-v-3-a
Focus:
Affect: Affect Balance (Various) (A-AB)
Time frame:
time frame not reported* (?)
Mode:
multiple questions (mq)
Scale Type:
verbal scale (v)
Scale Range:
3

Description

Self report on 10 questions

.. experienced emotions .. (lead question not reported)
A; laughed often
b; cheerful
c: calm
d: happy
e: angry
f:  sad
g: somber
h; concerned
I; stressed
j; tired

Rated
1 seldom
2 sometimes
3 often

Computation: (a+b+c+d)/4 - (e+f+g+h+i+j)/6

List of Studies Using this Measure

Study Population N Mean
Standard Deviation
CBS (2017): study NL 2016 18-25 aged, Netherlands, 2016 N = 7500