Measures of Happiness: A-BB-cw-mq-v-4-b
Characteristics
- Code:
- A-BB-cw-mq-v-4-b
- Focus:
- Affect: Balance (Bradburn's index) (A-BB)
- Time frame:
- last week (cw)
- Mode:
- multiple questions (mq)
- Scale Type:
- verbal scale (v)
- Scale Range:
- 4
Description
Self report on 8 questions:"During the past week, did you ever feel.....?"
A Particularly interested in or excited about something
B Pleased about having accomplished something
C On top of the world
D Pity for some people you know
E Helpless, with no control over situations
F Bored
G Vaguely uneasy about something without knowing why
H Angry about something that usually wouldn't bother you
Rating options:
0 never
1 once
2 several times
3 often
Summation: Factorially derived clusters:
A+B+C+D (Enhancement)
E+F+G+H (Discomfort)
Affect Balance Score: Enhancement minus Discomfort.
Possible range: + 16 to - 16
Name: Bradburn's `Affect Balance scale' (modified version)
List of Studies Using this Measure
Standard Deviation
- Mean
- = 2.900
- SD
- = 3.500
- Mean
- = 1.100
- SD
- = 2.800
- Mean
- = 0.300