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Studies

Suh et al. (1998): study ZZ 1990

Publication

Author(s):
Suh, E.M.; Diener, E.; Oishi, S.; Triandis, H.C.
Title:
The Shifting Basis of Life Satisfaction Judgments across Cultures: Emotions versus Norms.
Source:
Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 1998, Vol. 74, 482 - 493

Investigation

Public
16+ aged, general public, 43 nations 1990-93
Sample
Probability sample (unspecified)
Respondents
N = 55666
Non Response
.11
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face
Interviews were carried out by professional survey organizations or university-based institutions.

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

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:
Individuals' emotional experience
Page in publication:
485
Full text:
Self report on single question:

Taking all together, how satisfied are you currently with your life as a whole? Please indicate on this ladder. 1 means 'not satisfied at all'  and 10 completely satisfied
Classification:
O-SLW-c-sq-l-10-a
Author's label:
Life satisfaction
Remarks:
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Page in publication:
485

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding Emotional experience