Sheldon & Lyubomirsky (2006a): study US 2001 /1
Publication
- Author(s):
- Sheldon, K.M.; Lyubomirsky, S.
- Title:
- Achieving Sustainable Gains in Happiness: Change Your Actions not Your Circumstances.
- Source:
- Journal of Happiness Studies, 2006, Vol.7, 55 - 86
Investigation
- Public
- Psychology students, USA, followed 12 weeks, 200?
- Sample
- Non-probability chunk sample
- Respondents
- N = 204
- Non Response
- 26%
- Assessment
- Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
-
Self report on 25 questions
A
20-item PANAS
To what extend do you feel this way right now 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
B
5-item Satisfaction with Life Scale (Diener)
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, I would change nothing
Answer options:
1 not at all
2 a little
3 moderately
4 quite a bit
5 very much
COMPUTATION:
(Mean A: PAS) + (Mean B) - (MEAN A:NAS) - Classification:
- M-AO-m-mq-v-5-a
- Observed distribution
- Summary Statistics
- On original range -3 - 9 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 3.99 -
- SD:
- 0.43 -