Toussaint & Friedman (2009): study US 2004
Publication
- Author(s):
- Toussaint, L.L.; Friedman, P.H.
- Title:
- Forgiveness, Gratitude and Well-Being: The Mediating Role of Affect and Beliefs.
- Source:
- Journal of Happiness Studies, 2009, Vol. 10, 635 - 654
Investigation
- Public
- Psychotherapy outpatients, Philadelphia, USA, 2004
- Sample
- Non-probability purposive sample
- Respondents
- N = 72
- Non Response
- 0
- Assessment
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Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
Fillled out as standard battery at intake
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
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Self report on single question:
How high or low is your level of wellbeing?
0 extremely low, utterly depressed, completely down
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100 extremely high, feeling ecstatic joyous, fantastic
Adapted Fordyce Happiness Scale - Classification:
- A-AOL-u-sq-n-101-a
- Author's label:
- Fordyce happiness scale
- Page in publication:
- 642
- Full text:
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Self report on 10 questions:
"During the past week, did you ever feel.....?"
A So restless that you could not sit long in a chair
B Proud, because someone had complimented you
C Very lonely or remote from people?
D Pleased about having accomplished something
E Bored
F On top of the world?
G Depressed
H That things were going your way?
I Upset because someone criticized you?
J Could not do anything, simply because you could not start?
Answer options and scoring:
- yes = 1
- no = 0
Summation:
Positive Affect Score (PAS): summed scores on B,D F,H
Negative Affect Score (NAS): summed scores on A,C,E,G,I,J
Affect Balance Score (ABS): PAS minus NAS
Possible range -6 to +4
Name: Bradburn's `Affect Balance Scale' (adapted version) - Classification:
- A-BB-cw-mq-v-2-a
- Author's label:
- Bradburn affect balance scale
- Page in publication:
- 642