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Studies

Agrawal et al. (2011): study IN 2006

Publication

Author(s):
Agrawal, J.; Murthy, P.; Philip, M.
Title:
Socio-Demographic Correlates of Subjective Well-Being in Urban India.
Source:
Social Indicators Research, 2011, Vol. 101, 419 - 434

Investigation

Public
Adult population,2 wards in Banglore, India, 200?
Survey name
Unnamed study
Sample
Non-probability sample (unspecified)
Respondents
N = 1099
Non Response
42%
Assessment
Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
A questionnaire booklet was left with the respondent and collected after a mutually agreed period, usually after 3-5 days

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:
Self report on 25 questions.

This scale consists of a number of words that describe different feelings and emotions. Read each item and mark the appropriate answer in the space next to that word. Indicate to what extend you felt this way in the past 30 days
13 positive feelings, e.g.
- exited
- inspired
- interested
- …….
12 negative feelings, e.g.
- afraid
- irritable
- hostile
- ...
Full list of feelings not reported
Answer options:
1  not at all
2  
3  
4  
5  very much

Computation: Average positive feelings experienced minus average negative feelings

Name: Watson et al's PANAS-X shortened version
Classification:
A-BW-cm-mq-v-5-a
Author's label:
Positive and Negative affect
Page in publication:
421,, 424
Observed distribution
Summary Statistics
On original range -4 - 4 On range 0-10
Mean:
1.33 -
SD:
- -

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding Age