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Studies

Archer et al. (2008): study SE Göteborg 2002 /1

Publication

Author(s):
Archer, T.; Adolfsson, B.; Karlsson, E.
Title:
Affective Personality as Cognitive-Emotional Presymptom ProfilesRregulatory for Self-Reported Health Predispositions.
Source:
Neurotoxicity Research, 2008, Vol. 14, 21-44.

Investigation

Public
High school students, Goteborg, Sweden 200?
Survey name
Unnamed study
Sample
Non-probability self-selected
Respondents
N = 142
Non Response
Assessment
Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:
Self report on 20 questions.

Indicate to what extend you felt this way in the last week.
A  nervous
B  distressed
C  afraid
D  edgy
E  grouchy
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  emotionally 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 et al's PANAS (adapted last week version for children)
Classification:
A-BW-cw-mq-v-5-b
Author's label:
PANAS
Remarks:
Affect Balance computed by WDH team from tabke VII
Observed distribution
Summary Statistics
On original range -40 - 40 On range 0-10
Mean:
0.71 -
SD:
- -

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding BDI