Proctor et al. (2010): study GB 2007
Publication
- Author(s):
- Proctor, C.L.; Linley, P.A.; Maltby, J.
- Title:
- Very Happy Youths: Benefits of Very High Life Satisfaction Among Adolescents.
- Source:
- Social Indicators Research, 2010, Vol. 98, 519 - 532
Investigation
- Public
- 16-18 aged, UK, 200?
- Survey name
- Unnamed study
- Sample
- Non-probability self-selected
- Respondents
- N = 410
- Non Response
- 89
- Assessment
- Questionnaire: Conputer Assisted Web Interview (CAWI)
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
-
Self report on 20 questions.
This scale consists of a number of words that describe different feelings and emotions. Read each item and mark the appropriate answer in the space next to that word. Indicate to what extend you felt this way during the past month?
A nervous
B distressed
C afraid
D jittery
E irritable
F upset
G scared
H ashamed
I guilty
J hostile
K excited
L active
M determined
N inspired
O enthusiastic
P alert
Q attentive
R proud
S strong
T interested
Answer options:
1 not at all true for me
.
.
7 exactly true for me
Negative affect score (NAS): A to J
Positive affect score (PAS): K to T
Affect Balance Score (ABS): PAS - NAS
Name: Watson et al.'s PANAS (7 step last month version) - Classification:
- A-BW-cm-mq-nv-7-b
- Author's label:
- Positive andNegative Affect Schedule
- Remarks:
- M computed WDH team from PA 29.82 minus NA 23.75
- Page in publication:
- 522
- Error estimates:
- Cronbach alpha: PA .89 NA .84
- Observed distribution
- Summary Statistics
- On original range -60 - 60 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 6.07 -
- SD:
- - -
- Full text:
-
Self report on single question:
I feel happy most of the time
1 strongly disagree
2 moderately disagree
3 mildly disagree
4 mildly agree
5 moderately agree
6 strongly agree - Classification:
- M-TH-g-sq-v-6-a
- Author's label:
- Happiness
- Page in publication:
- 522/525
- Observed distribution
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 1 - 6 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 4.10 -
- SD:
- 1.39 -