Wright & Cropanzano (2000): study US 1997
Publication
- Author(s):
- Wright, T.A.; Cropanzano, R.
- Title:
- Psychological Well-Being and Job Satisfaction as Predictors of Job Performance.
- Source:
- Journal of Occupational Health Psychology, 2000, Vol.5, 84 - 94
Investigation
- Public
- Human services workers, United States, 1997
- Survey name
- Unnamed study
- Sample
- Non-probability chunk sample
- Respondents
- N = 47
- Non Response
- Assessment
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Multiple assesment methods
questionnaire and rating by supervisor
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
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Self report on 8 questions:
"Here is a list that describes some of the ways people feel at different times. How often do you feel each of these ways?"
A Very lonely or remote from other people
B Depressed or very unhappy
C Bored
D So restless you couldn't sit long in a chair
E Vaguely uneasy about something without knowing why
F On top of the world
G Particularly excited or interested in something
H Pleased about having accomplished something
Answer options:
0 never
1 sometimes
3 often
Summation:
Positive Affect Score (PAS): summed scores on F, G, H
Negative Affect Score (NAS): summed scores on A, B, C, D, E
Affect Balance Score (ABS): PAS minus NAS
Possible range -15 to +9
Transformed to a 7 point scale, where 1 is all or almost all positive feelings and 7 is all or almost all negative feelings.
1 = neg 0-1 and pos 7-9
2 = neg 0-1 and pos 4-6
2 = neg 2-3 and pos 7-9
3 = neg 0-1 and pos 3
3 = neg 2-3 and pos 4-6
3 = neg 4-5 and pos 7-9
4 = neg 0-1 and pos 0-2
4 = neg 2-3 and pos 3
4 = neg 4-5 and pos 4-6
4 = neg 6-15 and pos 7-9
5 = neg 2-3 and pos 0-2
5 = neg 4-5 and pos 3
5 = neg 6-15 and pos 4-6
6 = neg 4-5 and pos 0-2
6 = neg 6-15 and pos 3
7 = neg 6-15 and pos 0-2
Name: Berkman modified variation of Bradburn's `Affect Balance Scale' - Classification:
- A-BB-g-mq-v-3-a
- Author's label:
- Psychological well-being
- Page in publication:
- 86
- Error estimates:
- Cronbach's alpha = 0.72
- Observed distribution
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 1 - 7 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 3.60 -
- SD:
- 1.50 -