Kammann & Flett (1983a): study NZ 1980 /2
Publication
- Author(s):
- Kammann, R.; Flett, R.
- Title:
- Sourcebook for Measuring Well-Being with Affectometer 2.
- Source:
- 'Why not?'Foundation, 1983, Dunedin, New Zealand
Investigation
- Public
- Students,University of Otago, New Zealand, 198?
- Sample
- Respondents
- N = 55
- Non Response
- Assessment
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Multiple assesment methods
Questionnaires and mood-dairy during 2 weeks.
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
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Self report on 40 questions:
Over this time period (the last few weeks) I have had the feeling described by:
A My life is on the right track
B I seem to be left alone when I don't want to be
C I feel I can do whatever I want to
D I think clearly and creatively
E I feel like a failure
F Nothing seems very much fun any more
G I like myself
H I can't be bothered doing anything
I I feel close to people around me
J I feel as though the best years of my life are over
K My future looks good
L I have lost interest in other people and don't care about them
M I have energy to spare
N I smile and laugh a lot
O I wish I could change some parts of my life
P My thoughts go around in useless circles
Q I can handle any problems that come up
R My life seems stuck in a rut
S I feel loved and trusted
T I feel there must be something wrong with me
"Over this period (the last few weeks), "how often you felt..."
U Satisfied
V Lonely
W Free-and-easy
X Clear-headed
Y Helpless
Z Impatient
AA Useful
AB Depressed
AC Loving
AD Hopeless
AE Optimistic
AF Withdrawn
AG Enthusiastic
AH Good-natured
AI Discontented
AJ Confused
AK Confident
AL Tense
AM Understood
AN Insignificant
Answer options;
0 not at all
1 occasionally
2 some of the time
3 often
4 all the time
Summation:
- Positive Affect score (PAS): mean positive items
- Negative Affect Score (NAS): mean negative items
- Affect balance score (ABS): PAS minus NAS
Possible range: -4 to +4 - Classification:
- A-BK-cm-mq-v-5-a
- Author's label:
- Affectometer 2
- Error estimates:
- Reliability: _=.95 Validity: