Renne (1974): study US Alameda County, California 1965
Publication
- Author(s):
- Renne, K.S.
- Title:
- Measurement of Social Health in a General Population Survey.
- Source:
- Social Science Research, 1974, Vol. 3, 25 - 44
Investigation
- Public
- 20+ aged, general public, Alameda County, California, USA, 1965
- Sample
- Respondents
- N = 6928
- Non Response
- 14%
- Assessment
-
Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
administered at home
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
-
Self report on 7 questions:
"Here is a list that describes how people feel at different times.
How often do you feel each of these ways?
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
items not reported.
Response options;
- never
- sometimes
- often
Scoring:
- Positive Affect Score (PAS): sum 3 positive item
- Negative Affect Score (NAS): sum 4 negative items
- Affect Balance Score (ABS): PAS - NAS
Name: Bradburn's Affect Balance Scale (modified version) - Classification:
- A-BB-g-mq-v-3-d
- Author's label:
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