Rash et al. (2011): study CA 2008
Publication
- Author(s):
- Rash, J.A.; Matsuba, M.K.; Prkachin, K.M.
- Title:
- Gratitude and Well-Being: Who Benefits the Most from a Gratitude Intervention?
- Source:
- Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being, 2011, Vol. 3, 350 - 369
Investigation
- Public
- Participants in a 4-week psychological training, Canada, 2008
- Survey name
- Unnamed study
- Sample
- Non-probability self-selected
- Respondents
- N = 65
- Non Response
- Assessment
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Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
Physiological data were collected using a Dell Optilex GX620 computer system with Biopac physiological recording.
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
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Self report on 10 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 how often you generally feel this way.
A upset
B hostile
C alert
D ashamed
E inspired
F nervous
G determined
H attentive
I afraid
J active
Answer options:
1 never
2
3
4
5 always
Computation: (C=E+G+H+J)/5 - (A+B+D+F+I)/5
Name: Watson et al's PANAS, International short form I-PANAS-SF - Classification:
- A-BW-g-mq-n-5-a
- Author's label:
- Positive and Negative Affect (PANAS)
- Page in publication:
- 357
- Error estimates:
- Cronbach alpha .77-.90
- Full text:
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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 feel this way right now:
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 very slightly or not at all
2 a little
3 moderately
4 quite a bit
5 extremely
Negative affect score (NAS): A to J
Positive affect score (PAS): K to T
Affect Balance Score (ABS): PAS - NAS
Name: Watson's PANAS ('moment' version) - Classification:
- A-BW-m-mq-v-5-a
- Author's label:
- Daily Pos and Neg. Affect (PANAS)
- Page in publication:
- 357
- Error estimates:
- Cronbach alpha .84-.88