Biswas-Diener et al. (2005): study GL 2001
Publication
- Author(s):
- Biswas-Diener, R.; Diener, E.; Vitterso, J.
- Title:
- Most People are Pretty Happy, but There is Cultural Variation:: The Inughuit, The Amish and the Maasai.
- Source:
- Journal of Happiness Studies, 2005, Vol. 6, 205 - 226
Investigation
- Public
- Adult Inughuit, Greenland, 200?
- Sample
- Non-probability accidental sample
- Respondents
- N = 22
- Non Response
- 60
- Assessment
-
Experience sampling
Participants were approached 8 to 12 times at random moments during the day
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
-
Self report of momentary mood on 8 questions:
Using the scale below, indicate how much you feel each of the emotions below. Put a number from 1 to 7 to accurately reflect how much you feel that emotion RIGHT NOW.
A worry
B affection
C anger
D joy
E sadness
F guilt
G contentment
H pride
1 not at all
2
3
4
5
6
7 extremely intense
Computation: (B+D+G+H) - (A+C+E+F) / 8
Name: Diener's 'Affect Balance' ESM format - Classification:
- A-BD2-m-mqr-n-7-a
- Author's label:
- Experience Sampling method
- Remarks:
- Mean and standard deviations stretched from range -6+6 to range -7+7 (for facilitating comparison with other indicators of happiness on range 1-7)
95 % scored above neutral.
Mean score transformed to range 0-100 above neutral is 43, which correspondes to 7,35 on our standard 0-10 scale where the neutral point is 5. - Page in publication:
- 213-217
- Observed distribution
- Summary Statistics
- On original range -6 - 6 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 2.60 7.35
- SD:
- - -