Gilbert & Abdullah (2002): study GB 2000
Publication
- Author(s):
- Gilbert, D.; Abdullah, J.
- Title:
- A Study of the Impact of the Expectation of a Holiday on an Individual 's Sense of Wellbeing.
- Source:
- Journal of Vacation Marketing, 2002, Vol. 8, 353 - 361
Investigation
- Public
- Tourists, UK, 2000
- Sample
- Non-probability purposive-quota sample
- Respondents
- N = 604
- Non Response
- Assessment
- Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
-
Self report on 20 questions
Over the past few week I have felt
A optimistic
B withdrawn
C enthusiastic
D good natured
E discontented
F confused
G confident
H tense
I understood
J insignificant
K satisfied
L lonely
M free-and-easy
N clear headed
O helpless
P impatient
Q useful
R depressed
S loving
T hopeless
Rated: 1 not at all to 9 all the time
Computation: (A+C=D+G+I+K+M+N+Q+S) - (B+E+F+H+J+L+O+P+R+T)
Name: Kamman's Affectometer 2, 20 item ABS version - Classification:
- A-BK-cm-mq-n-9-a
- Author's label:
- lAffectometer 2
- Remarks:
- Mean is the average of the holiday-taking group and non-holiday-taking group together
- Page in publication:
- 355
- Observed distribution
- Summary Statistics
- On original range -80 - 80 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 27.07 6.69
- SD:
- 23.04 6.44
- Full text:
-
Self report on single question asked twice:
How do you feel about your life as a whole?
1 tremendously unhappy
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9 tremendously happy - Classification:
- O-HL-u-sqr-n-9-a
- Author's label:
- life3
- Remarks:
- Mean is the average of the holiday-taking group and non-holiday-taking group together
- Page in publication:
- 355
- Observed distribution
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 1 - 9 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 6.68 7.42
- SD:
- 1.35 1.50