Hall (1976): study GB 1971

Publication

Author(s):: Hall, J.
Title:: Subjective Measures of Quality of Life in Britain, 1971 to 1975: Some Developments and Trends.
Source:: Social Trends, 1976, Vol. 7, 47 - 60

Full text:: Self report on 10 questions:

During the past few weeks, did you ever feel ....?  (yes/no)
A   Particularly excited or interested in something?
B   So restless that you couldn't sit long in a chair?
C   Proud because someone complimented you on something
     you had done?
D   Very lonely or remote from other people?
E   Pleased about having accomplished something?
F   Bored?
G   On top of the world?
H   Depressed or very unhappy?
I    That things were going your way?
J    Upset because someone criticized you?

Answer options and scoring:
yes = 1
no  = 0
Summation:
-Positive Affect Score (PAS): A+C+E+G+I
-Negative Affect Score (NAS): B+D+F+H+J
-Affect Balance Score (ABS): PAS minus NAS
Possible range: -5 to +5

Name: Bradburn's 'Affect Balance Scale' (standard version)
Classification:: A-BB-cm-mq-v-2-a
Author's label:: Positive and negative affect
Remarks:: PA; 2,5; NA: 1,1
Page in publication:: 58
Observed distribution
Summary Statistics: On original range -5 - 5 On range 0-10
Mean:: 1.40 7.40
SD:: - -

Full text:: Self rating on single question:

"All things considered, how satisfied or dissatisfied are you overall with your life as a whole these days?"

Rated on ladder scale
[ 10 ]  completely satisfied
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[  0  ]  completely dissatisfied
Classification:: O-SLW-c-sq-l-11-a
Author's label:: Life satisfaction
Remarks:: 1971: Ms'= 7.8 (recalculated from 7-point scale)
1973: Ms = 7.6
1975: Ms = 7.8 0-4: 3%, 5-7: 29%, 8-9: 48%, 10=20%,
Observed distribution
Summary Statistics: On original range 0 - 10 On range 0-10
Mean:: 7.80 -
SD:: - -

Author's label

Subject Description

Finding

Satisfaction with leisure