Fordyce (1977): study US 1972
Publication
- Author(s):
- Fordyce, M.W.
- Title:
- Development of a Program to Increase Personal Happiness.
- Source:
- Journal of Counseling Psychology, 1977, Vol. 24, 511 -521
Investigation
- Public
- Student participants in a happiness training, USA 197?
- Survey name
- Unnamed study
- Sample
- Non-probability chunk sample
- Respondents
- N = 202
- Non Response
- Assessment
- Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
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Self report on two questions:
A
Use the list below to answer the following question: IN GENERAL, HOW HAPPY OR UNHAPPY DO YOU USUALLY FEEL? Check the one statement that best describes your average happiness.
10 extremely happy (feeling ecstatic, joyous, fantastic!)
9 very happy (feeling really good and elated!)
8 pretty happy (spirits high, feeling good)
7 mildly happy (feeling fairly good and somewhat cheerful)
6 slightly happy ( just a bit above neutral)
5 slightly unhappy (just a bit below neutral)
4 mildly unhappy (just a bit low)
3 pretty unhappy (somewhat "blue", spirits down)
2 very unhappy ( depressed, spirits very low)
1 extremely unhappy (utterly depressed, completely down)
B)
Consider your emotions a moment further. On the average, what percentage of the time do you feel Happy? What percent of the time do you feel unhappy? What percent of the time do you feel neutral (neither happy nor unhappy)? Write down your best estimate, as well as you can, in the space below. Make sure the figures add-up to equal 100%
The percent of time I felt happy _____%
The percent of time I felt unhappy _____%
The percent of time I felt neutral _____%
Summation: A + % happy on B
Name: Fordyce's 'Happiness measure' - Classification:
- A-Sum-g-mq-*-111-a
- Author's label:
- happiness
- Page in publication:
- 514
- Full text:
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Self report on single question:
." In general how happy or unhappy do you usually feel....?"
Check the one statement that best describes your average happiness.
10 extremely happy (feeling ecstatic, joyous, fantastic)
9 very happy (feeling really good, elated)
8 pretty happy (spirits high, feeling good)
7 mildly happy (feeling fairly good and somewhat cheerful)
6 slightly happy (just a bit above neutral)
5 neutral (not particularly happy or unhappy)
4 slightly unhappy (just a bit below neutral)
3 mildly unhappy (just a little low)
2 pretty unhappy (somewhat "blue", spirits down)
1 very unhappy (depressed, spirits very low)
0 extremely unhappy (utterly depressed, completely down)
Fordyce Happiness Scale - Classification:
- A-AOL-g-sq-v-11-a
- Author's label:
- Happiness scale
- Page in publication:
- 515
- Full text:
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Self report on 3 questions:
"What percentage of the time would you say you are....?" (Percentages must add up to 100%)
1 happy
2 unhappy
3 neutral
Computation: Net Time Happy (NTH) % time happy - % time unhappy - Classification:
- A-TH-g-mq-th%-100-a
- Author's label:
- time happy/unhappy
- Page in publication:
- 514