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Studies

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:
- -

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding Best Possible Self Intervention