Agrawal et al. (2011): study IN 2006
Publication
- Author(s):
- Agrawal, J.; Murthy, P.; Philip, M.
- Title:
- Socio-Demographic Correlates of Subjective Well-Being in Urban India.
- Source:
- Social Indicators Research, 2011, Vol. 101, 419 - 434
Investigation
- Public
- Adult population,2 wards in Banglore, India, 200?
- Survey name
- Unnamed study
- Sample
- Non-probability sample (unspecified)
- Respondents
- N = 1099
- Non Response
- 42%
- Assessment
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Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
A questionnaire booklet was left with the respondent and collected after a mutually agreed period, usually after 3-5 days
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
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Self report on 25 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 in the past 30 days
13 positive feelings, e.g.
- exited
- inspired
- interested
- …….
12 negative feelings, e.g.
- afraid
- irritable
- hostile
- ...
Full list of feelings not reported
Answer options:
1 not at all
2
3
4
5 very much
Computation: Average positive feelings experienced minus average negative feelings
Name: Watson et al's PANAS-X shortened version - Classification:
- A-BW-cm-mq-v-5-a
- Author's label:
- Positive and Negative affect
- Page in publication:
- 421,, 424
- Observed distribution
- Summary Statistics
- On original range -4 - 4 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 1.33 -
- SD:
- - -
Correlational Findings
Married (vs never married)
Married vs earlier married (widowed + separated + divorced)