Hall (1976): study GB 1975

Publication

Author(s):: Hall, J.
Title:: Subjective Measures of Quality of Life in Britain, 1971 to 1975: Some Developments and Trends.
Source:: Social Trends, 1976, Vol. 7, 47 - 60

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
Remarks:: Positive affect 2,2, Negative Affect 1,0
Page in publication:: 58
Observed distribution
Summary Statistics: On original range -5 - 5 On range 0-10
Mean:: 1.40 -
SD:: - -

Full text:: Self report on single question:

"Now taking everything about your life into account, how satisfied or dissatisfied are you with your life today?"
10 satisfied
9
8
7
6

5
4

3
2
1
0 dissatisfied
Classification:: O-SLW-c-sq-m-11-a
Remarks:: Probability samples in 7 urban areas
Page in publication:: 50
Observed distribution
Summary Statistics: On original range 0 - 10 On range 0-10
Mean:: 7.80 7.80
SD:: - -