Wright & Staw (1999): study US 1994 /1
Publication
- Author(s):
- Wright, T.A.; Staw, B.M.
- Title:
- Affect and Favorable Work Outcomes: Two Longitudinal Tests of the Happy - Productive Worker Thesis.
- Source:
- Journal of Organizational Behavior, 1999, Vol. 20, 1 - 23
Investigation
- Public
- Social services staff personel; USA, 199?, followed 1 year
- Sample
- Non-probability chunk sample
- Respondents
- N = 78
- Non Response
- 26
- Assessment
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Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
Work performance rated by supervisor.
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
-
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 On top of the world
B Very lonely or remote from other people
C Particularly excited or interested in something
D Pleased about having accomplished something
E Bored
F Depressed or very unhappy
G So restless that you could not sit long in a chair
H Vaguely uneasy about something without knowing why
Response options:
0 never
1 sometimes
3 often
Scoring:
PA = A+C+D (range 0-9)
NA = B+E+F+G+H (range 0-15)
ABS = PA-NA (range 1-7)
Name: Index of Psychological Wellbeing - Classification:
- A-BB-u-mq-v-3-e
- Author's label:
- Affective disposition
- Remarks:
- T1: M=3,6 SD=1,3 N= 63; T2: M=3,4 SD=1,4 N=71
- Page in publication:
- 13
- Error estimates:
- Cronbach alpha T1: 0.67, T2: 0.72
- Observed distribution
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 1 - 7 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 3.60 8.60
- SD:
- 1.30 -
- Full text:
-
Self report on 20 questions.
This scale consists of a number of words that describe different feelings and emotions. Read each item and mark the appropriate answer in the space next to that word. Indicate to what extend you felt this way during the past week?:
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
Negative affect score (NAS): (A to J)/10
Positive affect score (PAS): (K to T)/10
Affect Balance Score (ABS): PAS - NAS
Name: Watson et al's PANAS ('past week' version) - Classification:
- A-BW-cw-mq-v-5-d
- Author's label:
- Positive and negative mood
- Remarks:
- Positive affect subscale: M= 3,1 SD= 0,6
Negative affect subscale: M= 2,0 SD = 0,8 - Page in publication:
- 14
- Error estimates:
- Cronbach alpha positive mood: 0,86, negative mood: 0,89
- Observed distribution
- Summary Statistics
- On original range -4 - 4 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 1.10 -
- SD:
- - -
- Full text:
-
Self report on 20 questions.
This scale consists of a number of words that describe different feelings and emotions. Read each item and mark the appropriate answer in the space next to that word. Indicate to what extend you generally feel this way, that is, how you feel on average?
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
Negative affect score (NAS): (A to J)/10
Positive affect score (PAS): (K to T)/10
Affect Balance Score (ABS): PAS - NAS
Name: Watson et al's PANAS ('in general' version) - Classification:
- A-BW-g-mq-v-5-g
- Author's label:
- Positive and negative affectivity
- Remarks:
- positive affect subscale: M = 3,2 SD = 0,7
negative affect subscale: M = 1,8 SD = 0,7 - Page in publication:
- 14
- Error estimates:
- Cronbach alpha: positive affectivity : 0,91; negative affectivity : 0,89
- Observed distribution
- Summary Statistics
- On original range -4 - 4 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 1.50 -
- SD:
- - -