Measures of Happiness: M-AO-?-mq-vt-*-b
Characteristics
- Code:
- M-AO-?-mq-vt-*-b
- Focus:
- Mixed: Affect + Overall (M-AO)
- Time frame:
- time frame not reported* (?)
- Mode:
- multiple questions (mq)
- Scale Type:
- verbal scales transformed to same range (vt)
- Scale Range:
- 0
Description
Self report on 23 questions:A Using the 1-7 scale below, indicate your agreement right now with each of the items by placing the appropriate number on the line preceding that item. Please be open and honest in your responding.
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 again, I would change nothing
Answers rated:
7 strongly agree
6 agree
5 slightly agree
4 neither agree nor disagree
3 slightly disagree
2 disagree
1 strongly disagree
Name: Diener's Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS).
B Indicate to what extend you feel this way ...
a nervous
b distressed
c afraid
d jittery
e irritable
f upset
g scared
h ashamed
i guilty
j hostile
k active
l determined
m inspired
n attentive
o proud
p strong
q interested
Rated:
1 very slightly or not at all
2 a little
3 moderately
4 quite a bit
5 extremely
Name: Watson's PANAS. Time frame not reported
Items "enthusiastic" and "alert" removed from original 20 item scale
Positive affect score PAS: k to t
Negative affect score NAS: a to j
Summation: (z-score A) + (z-score B:PAS) - (z-score B:NAS)
List of Studies Using this Measure
Standard Deviation
- Mean
- = 4.640
- Mean
- = 4.800