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Studies

Segrin et al. (2005): study US 2000

Publication

Author(s):
Segrin, C.; Badger, T.A.; Meek, P.
Title:
Dyadic Interdependence on Affect and Quality-of-Life Trajectories among Women with Breast Cancer and Their Partners.
Source:
Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 2005, Vol. 22, 673 - 689

Investigation

Public
Breast cancer patients and partners, USA, 2000.
Sample
Non-probability purposive sample
Respondents
N = 96
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: Computer Assisted Telephone Interview (CATI)
The experimental group received a weekly call between T1. T2

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:
Self report on 20 questions.

This scale consists of a number of words that describe different feelings and emotions. Read each item and mark the appropriate answer in the space next to that word. Indicate to what extend you felt this way during the past week?:
A  nervous
B  distressed
C  afraid
D  jittery
E  irritable
F  upset
G  scared
H  ashamed
I  guilty
J  hostile
K  excited
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

Negative affect score (NAS): (A to J)/10
Positive affect score (PAS): (K to T)/10
Affect Balance Score  (ABS): PAS - NAS


Name: Watson et al's PANAS ('past week' version)
Classification:
A-BW-cw-mq-v-5-d
Author's label:
Quality-of-life
Remarks:
          Patients                  Partners
T1     16.59                       17.27
T2     18.11                       15.57
T3     18.68                       13.68
Affect Balance Score (ABS): PAS-NAS
Page in publication:
673/688

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding Counseling program Actual changes in happiness
Breast cancer (c50)
Individual counsel
Guidance of vulnerable people