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Happiness Measures

Measures of Happiness: A-BB-?-mq-?-2-a

Characteristics

Code:
A-BB-?-mq-?-2-a
Focus:
Affect: Balance (Bradburn's index) (A-BB)
Time frame:
time frame not reported* (?)
Mode:
multiple questions (mq)
Scale Type:
scale not reported (?)
Scale Range:
2

Description

Self reort on 7 question about  experience of positive and nnegative affetct

Has felt ..
A Lonely or remote
B Bored
C Depressed
D Proud becaue of a cpmpliment
E Excited or interested in some thing
F Proud about accomplishment
G Pleased about am accomplish mete
Pleased about thing going your way

Rated: 1: yes ; 0: no

Computation
- Positive affect (PA) D+EF+t
-N egative  Affect (NA) A+B+C0
- Affect Balance: Average PA minus average NA
felt..Selfreport on 7 questions on on experienced positive and negative affects

Has felt
A Lonely or Remote
B Bored
C Depressed
D Proud because of a compliment
E Excited or interested in something
F Pleased a bout someting you accomplished
G Pleased because things are giong your way

Rating:: 1 yes, 0 no
Computation (D+E+F+G)/4 minus (A+B+C)/3

List of Studies Using this Measure

Study Population N Mean
Standard Deviation
Fengler et al. (1983): study US Vermont 1978 Elderly, Vermont, USA, 1978 N = 1400