Stephens (1988): study CA 1978
Publication
- Author(s):
- Stephens, T.
- Title:
- Physical Activity and Mental Health in the United States and Canada: Evidence from Four Population Surveys.
- Source:
- Preventive Medicine, 1988, Vol. 17, 35 - 47
Investigation
- Public
- 15+ aged, Canada, 1978-1979
- Sample
- Probability simple random sample
- Respondents
- N = 23791
- Non Response
- 25
- Assessment
- Questionnaire: Conputer Assisted Web Interview (CAWI)
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
-
Self report on 10 questions:
"During the past few months, have you ever felt.....
A Particularly excited or interested in something?
B So restless that you couldn't sit long in a chair?
C Proud because someone complimented you on something you had done?
D Very lonely or remote from other people?
E Pleased about having accomplished something?
F Bored?
G Depressed or very unhappy?
H That things were going your way?
I Upset because someone criticized you?
Answer options and scoring:
3 often
2 sometimes
1 never
Summation:
-Positive Affect Score (PAS): A+C+E+I
-Negative Affect Score (NAS): B+D+F+H+J
-Affect Balance Score (ABS): PAS minus NAS
Possible range: -15 to +12
Name: Bradburn's 'Affect Balance Scale' (standard version) - Classification:
- A-BB-cq-mq-v-3-a
- Author's label:
- Mental Health Measures
- Page in publication:
- 37,38
- Observed distribution
- Summary Statistics
- On original range -15 - 12 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 2.80 -
- SD:
- - -