Characteristics

Code:

A-APA-yd-mq-n-7-a

Focus:

Affect: Average Particular Activities (A-APA)

Time frame:

yesterday (yd)

Mode:

multiple questions (mq)

Scale Type:

numeric scale (n)

Scale Range:

7

Description

Self report on affect during yesterdays activities (DRM)

Respondents first listed how many of 7 activities they did yesterday
- watching TV
- work or volunteering
- traveling, commuting
- taking care of health needs, e.g. doctor visits
- walking, excessing
- socializing
- running errands
They next rated the feelings experienced during these activities
a: happy
b; interested
c; content
d frustrated
e sad
f bored
0: did not experience the feeling at all
;
6 the feeling was extremely strong

Computation: (a+b+c) /3 -(d+e+f)/3