McCrae (1986): study US Baltimore County, Maryland 1981
Publication
- Author(s):
- McCrae, R.R.
- Title:
- Well-Being Scales do not Measure Social Desirability.
- Source:
- Journal of Gerontology, 1986, Vol. 41, 390 - 392
Investigation
- Public
- Adults, general public, Baltimore, USA, 1981
- Sample
- Non-probability purposive sample
- Respondents
- N = 62
- Non Response
- Assessment
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Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
Mailed questionnaires
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
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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:
- Affect Balance Scale
- Page in publication:
- 391
- Full text:
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Self report on single question:
How do you feel about your life as a whole.....?
7 delighted
6 pleased
5 mostly satisfied
4 mixed
3 mostly dissatisfied
2 unhappy
1 terrible
Name: Andrews & Withey's `Delighted-Terrible Scale' (original version) - Classification:
- O-DT-u-sq-v-7-a
- Author's label:
- Delighted-Terrible Scale
- Page in publication:
- 391