Joiner et al. (1996): study US 1996

Publication

Author(s):

Joiner, T.E.; Catanzaro, S.J.; Laurent, J.

Title:

Tripartite Structure of Positive and Negative Affect, Depression, and Anxiety in Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Inpatients.

Source:

Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 1996, Vol.105, 401 - 409

Investigation

Public

8-16 aged psychiatric inpatients, USA,1996

Sample

Non-probability purposive sample

Respondents

N = 116

Non Response

Assessment

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Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:

Self report on 20 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 2 weeks.
A  nervous
B  stressed out
C  afraid
D  jumpy
E  irritable
F  upset
G  scared
H ashamed
I   guilty
J  angry
K  excited
L  active
M  satisfied
N  lively
O  eager
P  alert
Q  paying good attention
R  proud
S  strong
T  interested

Answer options:
1  very slightly or not at all
2  a little
3  moderately
4  quite a bit
5  extremely

Negative affect score (NAS): A to J
Positive affect score   (PAS): K to T
Affect Balance Score (ABS): PAS - NAS

Name: Watson et al's PANAS (adapted version for children)

Classification:

A-BW-cm-mq-v-5-b

Observed distribution

Summary Statistics

On original range -40 - 40 On range 0-10

Mean:

24.47 -

SD:

6.56 -