Diener et al. (2000a): study ZZ World samples 1990
Publication
- Author(s):
- Diener, E.; Gohm, C.L.; Oishi, S.; Suh, E.M.
- Title:
- Similarity of the Relation between Marital Status and Subjective Well-Being across Cultures.
- Source:
- Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, 2000, Vol. 31, 419 -436
Investigation
- Public
- 18+ aged, general public, 43 nations 1990-1992
- Sample
- Probability sample (unspecified)
- Respondents
- N = 59169
- Non Response
- Assessment
- Interview: face-to-face
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
-
Self report on single question:
All things considered, how satisfied are you with your life as-a-whole these days?
1 dissatisfied
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10 satisfied - Classification:
- O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a
- Author's label:
- Life satisfaction
- Page in publication:
- 425
- Observed distribution
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 1 - 10 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 7.05 -
- SD:
- 2.08 -
- Full text:
-
Self report on 10 questions:
During the past few weeks, did you ever feel ....? (yes/no)
A Particularly excited or interested in something?
B So restless that you couldn't sit long in a chair?
C Proud because someone complimented you on something
you had done?
D Very lonely or remote from other people?
E Pleased about having accomplished something?
F Bored?
G On top of the world?
H Depressed or very unhappy?
I That things were going your way?
J Upset because someone criticized you?
Answer options and scoring:
yes = 1
no = 0
Summation:
-Positive Affect Score (PAS): A+C+E+G+I
-Negative Affect Score (NAS): B+D+F+H+J
-Affect Balance Score (ABS): PAS minus NAS
Possible range: -5 to +5
Name: Bradburn's 'Affect Balance Scale' (standard version) - Classification:
- A-BB-cm-mq-v-2-a
- Author's label:
- Emotional experience
- Page in publication:
- 425
- Observed distribution
- Summary Statistics
- On original range -5 - 5 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 1.47 6.47
- SD:
- - -