Meevissen et al. (2011): study NL 2008
Publication
- Author(s):
- Meevissen, Y.M.C.; Alberts, H.J.E.M.; Peters, M.L.
- Title:
- Become More Optimistic by Imagining A Best Possible Self: Effects of A Two Week Intervention
- Source:
- Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry, 2011, Vol. 42, 371 - 378
Investigation
- Public
- Students, Netherlands, 2008
- Survey name
- Unnamed study
- Sample
- Non-probability sample (unspecified)
- Respondents
- N = 50
- Non Response
- Assessment
- Questionnaire: Conputer Assisted Web Interview (CAWI)
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
-
Self report on 10 questions.
To what extent you do you feel this way now?
A excited
B enthusiastic
C alert
D inspired
E determined
F distressed
G scared
H upset
I nervous
J ashamed
Rated:
1 not at all
2 a little
3 moderately
4 quite a bit
5 extremely
Negative affect score (NAS): (F to J)/5
Positive affect score (PAS): (A to E)/5
Affect Balance Score (ABS): PAS - NAS
Name: Shortened Watson's PANAS; Mackinnon version - Classification:
- A-BW-m-mq-v-5-d
- Author's label:
- Affect
- Remarks:
- Mean baseline score whole sample
- Page in publication:
- 373
- Observed distribution
- Summary Statistics
- On original range -4 - 4 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 1.30 -
- SD:
- - -