Joshi (1964): study US California 1963
Publication
- Author(s):
- Joshi, B.L.
- Title:
- Personality Correlates of Happiness.
- Source:
- Unpublished PhD Dissertation, University of California, Berkeley, 1964, USA
Investigation
- Public
- University students, California, United States, 1963
- Sample
- Non-probability chunk sample
- Respondents
- N = 81
- Non Response
- 45
- Assessment
- Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
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Self report on 60 questions
Thera are different kinds of feelings of happiness and unhappiness. Here are a large number of words and phrases describing these, those describing happiness at one side and those describing unhappiness at the other. Please put one check mark besides any that tell you THE WAY YOU OFTEN FEEL.. If two of more mean the same to you, mark them in the same way. Put two check marks in front of any that describes you ESPECIALLY WELL.
UNHAPPINESS
Aa gloomy
Ab cross
Ac anxious
Ad afraid
Ae lonely
Af dull
Ag bored
Ah uneasy
AI ashamed
Aj unlucky
Ak feeling hurt
Al struggling
Am discouraged
An everyone is against you
Ao no pleasure in anything
Ap think you are a failure
Aq conscience hurts
Ar you are getting worse and worse
As restless
At troubled
Au sorrowful
Av annoyed
Aw impatient
Ax repressed, held down
Ay confused
Az uncertain
Aaa embarrassed
Aab regretful
Aac in physical pain
Aad disconcerted
Aae full of longing
HAPPINESS
Ba free
Bb lucky
Bc thrilled
Bd laughing
Be cheerful
Bf peaceful
Bg excited
Bh safe and secure
Bji successful
Bj in tune with everything
Bk jolly
Bl enthusiastic
Bm carefree
Bn comfortable
Bo contented
Bp amused
Bq full of life
Br optimistic
Bs satisfied
Bt life full of interesting things
Bu confident
Bv things getting better
Bw God is behind you
Byx life entirely worthwhile
By light-hearted
Bz everyone is friendly to you
Baa things are bound to turn out right
Bab full of deep joy
Bac everything goes right
Bad life goes smoothly
Bae your duty well done
Baf when tackling something
Rating:
0 no check mark
1 one check mark
2 two checkmarks
Computation: Average B minus average A - Classification:
- A-AB-g-mq-n-3-a
- Author's label:
- Happy/unhappy adjectives
- Page in publication:
- 172,62
- Full text:
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Self report on single question:
Here is a series of statements about life as it is for people. Check the one that is closest to how you feel
1 Life is worthless and unhappy
2 Life is pretty unhappy
3 There are many good things in life, but unfortunately the troubles are more frequent than the joys
4 happiness and unhappiness are bound to even out as about equal in any one's experience
5 Whether life is happy or unhappy depends on how you make it
6 There are usually more good things than bad things in life
7 Usually, the troubles one has do not last and are not nearly as important as the joys
8 Life on the whole is fine and happy
9 Every aspect of life can be seen as worthwhile and therefore be viewed with happiness - Classification:
- O-HL-u-mq-v-9-a
- Author's label:
- present state of happiness
- Page in publication:
- 172,62