Noelle-Neumann (1977a): study XZ Germany West 1973
Publication
- Author(s):
- Noelle-Neumann, E.
- Title:
- Politik und Glück. (Politics and Happiness).
- Source:
- Baier, H.;Ed.: "Freiheit und Sachzwang", West Deutscher Verlag, 1977, Opladen, Germany, 208 - 262
Investigation
- Public
- 16+ aged, general public, West-Germany, 1973
- Survey name
- DE-Allensbacher Survey
- Sample
- Respondents
- N = 1041
- Non Response
- Assessment
- Interview: face-to-face
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
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Self report on 10 questions:
"During the past week, did you ever feel.....?"
A So restless that you could not sit long in a chair
B Proud, because someone had complimented you
C Very lonely or remote from people?
D Pleased about having accomplished something
E Bored
F On top of the world?
G Depressed
H That things were going your way?
I Upset because someone criticized you?
J Could not do anything, simply because you could not start?
Answer options and scoring:
- yes = 1
- no = 0
Summation:
Positive Affect Score (PAS): summed scores on B,D F,H
Negative Affect Score (NAS): summed scores on A,C,E,G,I,J
Affect Balance Score (ABS): PAS minus NAS
Possible range -6 to +4
Name: Bradburn's `Affect Balance Scale' (adapted version) - Classification:
- A-BB-cw-mq-v-2-a
- Author's label:
- Psychological wellbeing
- Remarks:
- 3) More positive answers 48%, (2) balance zero 20% , (1) more negative answers: 32%
- Full text:
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Interviewer-rating of cheerful appearance on 8 aspects
A The look is
2) open
1) evasive
- impossible to say
B The corners of the mouth turn
2) up
1) down
- impossible to say
C The posture is
2) relaxed, at ease
1) rather tense
- impossible to say
D The movements are
2) relaxed, at ease
1) limited, withdrawn
- impossible to say
E The eyes are
2) big, open
1) small, screw up
- impossible to say
F The elbows are kept
2) not close to the body
1) close to the body
- impossible to say
G The lips are more
2) broad, full
1) thin, pent up
- impossible to say
H All in all the subject looks
2) quite cheerful
1) not very cheerful
- difficult to say
Scoring: sum of aspect ratings
Name: `Allensbacher Ausdruckstest' - Classification:
- A-CA-mh-ri-v-2-a
- Author's label:
- Allensbacher Ausdruckstest'