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:

Self report 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 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
Positive affect score PAS: k to t
Negative affect score NAS: a to j
Name: Watson's PANAS

COMPUTATION
A + PAS - NAS

Classification:

M-AO-*-mq-*-7-a

Author's label:

SWB

Page in publication:

573, 574

Error estimates:

α=.89

Observed distribution

Summary Statistics

On original range - On range 0-10

Mean:

4.74 -

SD:

1.50 -

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding cultural membership Current nation of residence Autonomy need satisfaction Coherence (sense of)
Genuine
Independent
Inner locus of control
Intrinsically motivated
Current motivation Neuroticism Emotional self-concordance Intrinsic motivation self-esteem Self-confidant
SELF-IMAGE Social support Current social support received Inter-level consistency Personality integration
Consonance of values
Consistent Gender Sexe: male (vs female) summed determinants Summed socio-demographic + life-appraisals + personality competence need satisfaction Perceived realization of life-goals
Self-confidant
Self-perceived ability relatedness need satisfaction Perceived quality of intimate ties
Perceived availability of social support Extraversion Extraverted Agreeableness Sociable goal-progress Successful (vs failure) Conscienciousness Conscientious Openness Open possible selves Real-ideal congruence autonomy support Current social support received