Jans-Beken (2018b): study NL 2016
Publication
- Author(s):
- Jans-Beken, L
- Title:
- Gratitude, Psychopathology and Subjective Well-Being: Results from a 7.5 Month Prospective General Population Study
- Source:
- PdD dissetation, 2018 Open University of Heerlen, Heerlen, Netherlands, Capter 4.
Investigation
- Public:
- 18+ aged, general public, Netherlands, 2016, followed 30 weeks
- Survey name:
- Unnamed study
- Sample:
- Non-probability accidental sample
- Respondents:
- N = 706
- Non Response:
- Assessment:
- Questionnaire: web
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
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Selfreport on 124 questions:
A Using the 1-7 scale below, indicate your agreement with each of the items by placing the appropriate number on the line preceding that item. Please be open and honest in your responding.
a In most ways my life is close to ideal
b The conditions of my life are excellent
c I am satisfied with my life
d So far, I have gotten the important things I want in life
e If I could live my life over again, I would change nothing
Answers rated:
7 strongly agree
6 agree
5 slightly agree
4 neither agree nor disagree
3 slightly disagree
2 disagree
1 strongly disagree
Name: Diener's Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS)
B Indicate to what extend you feel this way the past week in your life:
a nervous
b distressed
c afraid
d jittery
e irritable
f upset
g scared
h exiled
i ashamed
j guilty
k hostile
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
Affect Balance Score (ABS): (a-k) - (l-t) Name: Watson's PANAS
Computation: A+B - Classification:
- M-AO---mq-*-124-c
- Author's label:
- Subjective Well-being
- Page in publication:
- 101
- Error estimates:
- McDonald' s W-total reliable coefficient range .93-.94 over the waves. Average test-retest correlation: r = .89 (Interclass Correlation Coefficient, ICC) (CI95 .87--.90; see correlates)