Peters et al. (1977): study US 1974
Publication
- Author(s):
- Peters, R.K.; Benson, H.; Porter, D.
- Title:
- Daily Relaxation Response Breaks in a Working Population: Effects on Self-reported Measures of Health, Performance, and Well-being
- Source:
- American Journal of Public Health, 1977, Vol. 67, 946 - 953
Investigation
- Public
- Employees, USA, 1974
- Survey name
- Unnamed study
- Sample
- Non-probability chunk sample
- Respondents
- N = 178
- Non Response
- Assessment
- Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
-
Self report on 9 questions:
We are interested in the way people are feeling these days. The following list describes some of the ways people feel at different times. Please indicate how often you felt each way during the last week.
How often last week did you feel .....?
A On the top of the world
B Very lonely or remote from other people
C Particularly excited or interested in something
D Depressed or very unhappy
E Pleased about having accomplished something
F Bored
G Proud because someone complimented you on something
you had done
H So restless you couldn't sit long in a chair
I Vaguely uneasy about something without knowing why
Answer options:
1 not at all
2 once
3 several times
4 often
Summation:
Positive Affect Score (PAS): summed scores on A, C, E, G
Negative Affect Score (NAS): summed REVERSED scores on B, D, F, H, I
Affect Balance Score (ABS): PAS plus NAS
Name: Bradburn's `Affect Balance Scale' (modified version) - Classification:
- A-BB-cw-mq-v-4-i
- Author's label:
- Happiness-Unhappiness Index
- Remarks:
- In this study rating was on a 1-4 scale. After recoding the negative items all scores were added up so the scale range is 9-36.
Mean is baseline score for whole sample - Page in publication:
- 948
- Observed distribution
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 9 - 36 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 24.10 -
- SD:
- - -