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Happiness Measures

Characteristics

Code:
A-BW-cw-mq-n-7-c
Focus:
Affect: Balance (Watson et al PANAS) (A-BW)
Time frame:
last week (cw)
Mode:
multiple questions (mq)
Scale Type:
numeric scale (n)
Scale Range:
7

Description

Self report on 20 questions:
Lead item not reported

A  nervous
B  distressed
C  afraid
D  jittery
E  irritable
F  upset
G  scared
H  ashamed
I   guilty
J  hostile
K  excited
L  active
M  determined
N  inspired
O  enthusiastic
P  alert
Q  attentive
R  proud
S  strong
T  interested

Rated:
1: almost never
2
3
4
5  
6
7 almost all the time

Negative affect score NAS:( A to J) / 10
Positive affect score PAS:( K to T) / 10
Affect Balance Score (ABS): PAS - NAS

Name: Watson's PANAS last week version

List of Studies Using this Measure

Study Population N Mean
Standard Deviation
Drozd et al. (2014a): study NO 2010 Participants in happiness training, Norway, 2010 N = 206
Mean
= 1.600
SD
= 0.900