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Studies

Hill et al. (2018): study US 2013

Publication

Author(s):
Hill, P.L.; Burrow, A. L.; Sin, N.L.; Turiano, N.
Title:
Sense of Purpose Moderates the Associations Between Daily Stressors and Daily Well-being
Source:
Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 2018, Vol. 52, 724-729

Investigation

Public
Middle aged, United States, followed 8 days 201?
Survey name
US-MIDUS
Sample
Selection from general population sample
Respondents
N = 1949
Non Response
Assessment
Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
and daily interviews by telephone during 8 days

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:
Self report  on 27 questions repeated  8 days

To what extent did you feel today,,
A in good spirits
B cheerful
C extremely happy
D calm and peaceful
E satisfied
F full of life
G close to others
H like to belong
I  enthusiastic
J tentive
K proud
L active
O confident
P restless of fidgety
Q nervous
R worthless
S so sad that nothing could cheer you up
T everything was an effort
U hopeless
V  lonely
X  afraid
Y jittery
Z irritable
Aa ashamed
Ab upset
Ac angry
Ad frustrated

Rated
1 not at all
2
3
4
5 very much

Computation:  (A -O)\13 - (P- Ad)\14
Classification:
A-AB-md-mqr-v-5-e
Author's label:
daily affect
Remarks:
Affect balance computed by WDH team, substracting average negative affect (0,21) from average positive affect (2,72)
Page in publication:
726
Observed distribution
Summary Statistics
On original range -4 - 4 On range 0-10
Mean:
2.51 -
SD:
- -

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding Physical symptoms