Palisi (1986): study US 1977
Publication
- Author(s):
- Palisi, B.J.
- Title:
- Friendship in Three Metropolitan Areas: Cross-Cultural Evidence of its Voluntariness.
- Source:
- Journal of Voluntary Action Research, 1986, Vol. 15, 67 - 78
Investigation
- Public
- Males, metropolitan areas: London, Los Angeles and Sydney, 1977-80
- Sample
- Respondents
- N = 752
- Non Response
- 67%
- Assessment
-
Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
Mailed questionnaire
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
-
Self report on single question:
"......happiness during past few weeks....." (full lead not reported)
4 very happy
3
2
1 not too happy - Classification:
- M-FH-cm-sq-v-4-a
- Author's label:
- Happiness
- Remarks:
- London: 30% very happy, 47% happy, 23% less M=2.07 Ms'=5.4 Los Angeles: 22% very happy, 48% happy, 30% less M=1.92 Ms'=4.6
Sydney: 19% very happy, 42% happy, 39% less M=1.80 Ms'=4.0
- Full text:
-
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:
- Feelings
- Remarks:
- London: high 20%, medium 74%, low 6% M=2.14 Ms'=5.7
Los Angeles: high 45%, medium 48%, low 7% M=2.38 Ms'=6.9
Sydney: high 29%, medium 65%, low 6% M=2.23 Ms'=6.2