Chan (2013a): study CN 2008
Publication
- Author(s):
- Chan, D.W.
- Title:
- Subjective Well-Being of Hong Kong Chinese Teachers: The Contribution of Gratitude, Forgiveness, and the Orientations to Happiness
- Source:
- Teaching and Teacher Education, 2013, Vol. 32, 22-30
Investigation
- Public
- Schoolteachers, Hongkong, China, 2008
- Survey name
- Unnamed study
- Sample
- Non-probability accidental sample
- Respondents
- N = 143
- Non Response
- Assessment
- Interview: face-to-face
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
-
Self report on 20 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 general?:
A nervous
B distressed
C afraid
D jittery
E irritable
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 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 (in general version) - Classification:
- A-BW-g-mq-v-5-b
- Author's label:
- Panas
- Remarks:
- Affect balance computed by WDH team subtracting NA 25.54 from PA 35.00
- Page in publication:
- 26
- Observed distribution
- Summary Statistics
- On original range -40 - 40 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 9.46 -
- SD:
- - -
Correlational Findings
Meaningful (vs useless)
Current life-style pattern (life-style type)
Worthwhile
Searching for meaning
Ways to increase one's happiness
Meaning motivation
Pleasant (vs unpleasant)
Current life-style pattern (life-style type)
Hedonic values
Hedonistic
Ways to increase one's happiness
Pleasure seeking
Exiting (vs dull)
Current life-style pattern (life-style type)
Feeling energetic (vs lethargic, tired)
Self-actualization (need for)
Involved
Attitudes to performance
Ways to increase one's happiness
Engagement motivation