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Studies

Eryilmaz (2015a): study TR Eskisehir 2012

Publication

Author(s):
Eryilmaz, A.
Title:
Positive Psychology in the Class: The Effectiveness of a Teaching Method Based on Subjective Well-Being and Engagement Increasing Activities.
Source:
International Journal of Instruction, 2015, Vol 8, 17 - 32

Investigation

Public
Students in a human relationships course and controls, Eskisehir, Turkey, 2012
Survey name
Unnamed study
Sample
Non-probability chunk sample
Respondents
N = 72
Non Response
Assessment
Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:
Self report on 20 questions:

Lead item not reported.
A  nervous
B  distressed
C  afraid
D  jittery
E  irritable
F  upset
G  scared
H  excited
I   ashamed
J  guilty
K  hostile
L  active
M  determined
N  inspired
O  enthusiastic
P  alert
Q  attentive
R  proud
S  strong
T  interested

Rated:
1: slightly/not at all
.
.
5  extremely

Negative affect score (NAS): A to K
Positive affect score (PAS): L to T
Affect Balance Score (ABS): PAS - NAS

Name: Watson's PANAS version not reported
Classification:
A-BW-?-mq-v-5-a
Author's label:
PANAS
Remarks:
ABS Experimental group: +15
ABS Control group             +15.50

ABS computed by WDH team from  PA - NA
Page in publication:
23
Observed distribution
Summary Statistics
On original range -40 - 40 On range 0-10
Mean:
15.25 -
SD:
- -

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding Subjective well-being and engagement increasing activities Exercise
Voluntary, unsolicited
Practice retrospective sources of happiness
Mono sort
One-time treatment