Derogatis & Rutigliano (1996): study US 1991
Publication
- Author(s):
- Derogatis, L.R.; Rutigliano, P.J.
- Title:
- Derogatis Affects Balance Scale: DABS.
- Source:
- Spilker, B.(Ed).: "Quality of Life and Pharmacoeconomics in Clinical Trials, Second Edition", Lippincott-Raven Publishers, 1996, Philadelphia, USA, 169 - 177
Investigation
- Public
- Students and mental patients, USA 199?
- Sample
- Non-probability chunk sample
- Respondents
- N = 338
- Non Response
- not reported
- Assessment
-
Multiple assesment methods
not reported
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
-
Self report on 40 items
Lead sentence and items not reported
Positive affect dimensions
A Joy
B Contentment
C Vigor
D affection
Negative affect dimensions
E Anxiety
F Depression
G Guilt
H Hostility
Rated
0 not at all
1
2
3
4 extremely
Computation:
Positive Affects Total (PTOT): A+B+C+D
Negative Affects Total (NTOT): E+F+G+H
Affects Balance Index (ABI) : PTOT-NTOT/20
Name: Derogatis Affects Balance Scale, short (DBAS) - Classification:
- A-Bde-c-mq-n-5-a
- Author's label:
- Derogatis Affect Balance Scale (DABS)
- Page in publication:
- 171-172