Payne (1974): study GB 1972
Publication
- Author(s):
- Payne, R.L.
- Title:
- N.M. Bradburn's Measures of Psychological Well-Being: An Attempt at Replication.
- Source:
- M.C.R. Social and Applied Psychology Unit, Department of Psychology University of Sheffield, 1974, UK
Investigation
- Public
- Employed males, supervising jobs, England, 197?
- Sample
- Respondents
- N = 192
- Non Response
- 4% incomplete.
- Assessment
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Interview: face-to-face
Interview and questionnaire administered at home.
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
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Self report on 13 questions:
"During the past four weeks have you ever felt....?" (yes/no)
A Pleased about having accomplished something.
B Things going my way.
C Proud because someone complimented me on something I
had done.
D Particularly excited or interested in something I had done.
E On top of the world.
F A deep sense of joy.
G Pleased because my life feels orderly and secure.
H Bored.
I Very lonely and remote from other people.
J Jealous of somebody.
K Angry with someone.
L Disappointed in myself..
M Unhappy about the small number of times I have pleasant
feelings and experiences.
Answer options:
0 no
yes
If yes: How often did you feel so?
5 every day
4 several times a week
3 once a week
2 2 or 3 times a month
1 once a month
Summation:
- Positive Affect Score (PAS): Average A to G
- Negative Affect Score (NAS): Average H to M
- Affect Balance Score (AB): PAS minus NAS
Possible range: +42 tot -30
Name : Bradburn's "Affected Balance Scale' (modified version) - Classification:
- A-BB-cm-mq-v-5-a
- Author's label:
- Psychological well-being.
- Error estimates:
- Reliability: Equivalence: positive items : Q ranging from -.17 to +.70 negative items : Q ranging from +.03 to +.56 positive x negative items : Q ranging from -.15 to +.74 positive affect score x negative affect score: G = +.39 Validity:
- Full text:
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Self report on single question:
Taken all together, how would you say things are these days? Would you say that you are....?
3 very happy
2 pretty happy
1 not too happy - Classification:
- O-HL-c-sq-v-3-aa
- Author's label:
- Psychological well-being.
- Full text:
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Self report on single question:
When you think of the things you want from life, how would you say that you're doing in getting the things you want.....?"
2 pretty well
1 not too well - Classification:
- C-W-u-sq-v-2-a
- Author's label:
- Psychological well-being.