Sheldon & Hoon (2006): study ZZ East-West pairs 2001
Publication
- Author(s):
- Sheldon, K.M.; Hoon, T.H.
- Title:
- The Multiple Determination of Well-Being: Independent Effects of Positive Traits, Needs, Goals, Selves, Social Support, and Cultural Contexts.
- Source:
- Journal of Happiness Studies, 2007, Vol. 8, 565 - 592
Investigation
- Public:
- University students, USA and Singapore, 200?
- Sample:
- Non-probability chunk sample
- Respondents:
- N = 533
- Non Response:
- 6%
- Assessment:
-
Questionnaire: paper
!! USA: web-based, Singapore: paper-an-pencil
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
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Selfreport on 25 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 in general 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-a
- Author's label:
- SWB
- Page in publication:
- 573, 574
- Error estimates:
- α=.89
- Observed distribution
- Frequencies
- 1: 0%, 2: 0%, 3: 0%, 4: 0%, 5: 0%, 6: 0%, 7: 0%, 8: 0%, 9: 0%, 10: 0%, 11: 0%, 12: 0%, 13: 0%, 14: 0%, 15: 0%, 16: 0%, 17: 0%, 18: 0%, 19: 0%, 20: 0%, 21: 0%, 22: 0%, 23: 0%, 24: 0%, 25: 0%, 26: 0%, 27: 0%, 28: 0%, 29: 0%, 30: 0%, 31: 0%, 32: 0%, 33: 0%, 34: 0%, 35: 0%, 36: 0%, 37: 0%, 38: 0%, 39: 0%, 40: 0%, 41: 0%, 42: 0%, 43: 0%, 44: 0%, 45: 0%, 46: 0%, 47: 0%, 48: 0%, 49: 0%, 50: 0%, 51: 0%, 52: 0%, 53: 0%, 54: 0%, 55: 0%, 56: 0%, 57: 0%, 58: 0%, 59: 0%, 60: 0%, 61: 0%, 62: 0%, 63: 0%, 64: 0%, 65: 0%, 66: 0%, 67: 0%, 68: 0%, 69: 0%, 70: 0%, 71: 0%, 72: 0%, 73: 0%, 74: 0%, 75: 0%, 76: 0%, 77: 0%, 78: 0%, 79: 0%, 80: 0%, 81: 0%, 82: 0%, 83: 0%, 84: 0%, 85: 0%, 86: 0%, 87: 0%, 88: 0%, 89: 0%, 90: 0%, 91: 0%, 92: 0%, 93: 0%, 94: 0%, 95: 0%, 96: 0%, 97: 0%, 98: 0%, 99: 0%, 100: 0%, 101: 0%, 102: 0%, 103: 0%, 104: 0%, 105: 0%, 106: 0%, 107: 0%, 108: 0%, 109: 0%, 110: 0%, 111: 0%, 112: 0%, 113: 0%, 114: 0%, 115: 0%, 116: 0%, 117: 0%, 118: 0%, 119: 0%, 120: 0%, 121: 0%, 122: 0%, 123: 0%, 124: 0%
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 25 - 149 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 4.74
- SD:
- 1.50
Correlational Findings
Intrinsically motivated
Coherence (sense of)
Genuine
Independent
Current motivation
Current motivation
Coherence (sense of)
Self-confidant
Personality integration
Consonance of values
Self-perceived ability
Perceived realization of life-goals
Perceived quality of intimate ties