Characteristics
- Code:
- M-ACO---mq-*-7-b
- Focus:
- Mixed: Affect + Contentment + Overall (M-ACO)
- Time frame:
- various time frames (*)
- Mode:
- multiple questions (mq)
- Scale Type:
- Different rating scales combined (*)
- Scale Range:
- 7
Description
Selfreport on 25 questions:A 10 questions on current negative affect
a nervous
b distressed
c afraid
d jittery
e irritable
f upset
g scared
h exiled
i ashamed
j guilty
k hostile
B 10 questions on current negative affect
l active
m determined
n inspired
o enthusiastic
p alert
q attentive
r proud
s strong
t interested
Answer options: A and B
1 strongly disagree
2
3
4
5
6
7 strongly agree
Name: PANAS version right now 7 step)
C 5 questions on life-satisfaction
a In most ways my life is close to ideal
b The conditions of my life are excellent
c I am satisfied with my life
d So far, I have gotten the important things I want in life
e If I could live my life over, I would change nothing
Answers rated:
5 strongly agree
4 slightly agree
3 neither agree nor disagree
2 slightly disagree
1 strongly disagree
Computation: After standardization: A-B+C
Computation: A+B+C+D divided by 4
Name: Shortened Diener's Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS)
(In the original scale item 5 reads: 'If I could live my life over, I would change nothing'. This item is left out in this selection because a positive answer to this question does not necessarily mean that the respondent doesn't like the life he/she actually lives.)