Zelenski & Larsen (2000): study US 1995
Publication
- Author(s):
- Zelenski, J.M.; Larsen, R.J.
- Title:
- The Distribution of Basic Emotions in Every Day Life: A State and Trait Perspective from Experience Sampling Data.
- Source:
- Journal of Research in Personality, 2000, Vol. 34, 178 - 197
Investigation
- Public
- University students, USA, followed 28 days, 199?
- Sample
- Non-probability purposive sample
- Respondents
- N = 82
- Non Response
- Assessment
-
Diary
Mood diary
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
-
Daily self report of mood on 15 questions;
How much of each mood did you experience today?
A Excited
B Interested
C Enthusiastic
D Happy
E Relaxed
F Bored
G Sad
H Lonely
I Frustrated
J Anxious
K Disgusted
L Angry
M Afraid
0 not at all
1
2
3
4
5
6 extremely much
Summation: mean A+B+C+D+E minus mean F+ G+H+I+J+K+L+M - Classification:
- A-BD1-md-mqr-n-7-a
- Remarks:
- Affect Balance computed by us, substracting Negative affect from Positive Affect.
- Observed distribution
- Summary Statistics
- On original range -6 - 6 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 4.88 -
- SD:
- - -
- Full text:
-
Self report on single question, asked twice with an interval of 16 days.
"Consider your experience during the past 24 hours, being as objective and matter-of-fact as possible. Estimate honestly the prevailing or dominant level of your mood, and put a cross through the term which most accurately describes your prevailing feeling".
7 highly elated
6 moderately cheerful
5 mildly cheerful
4 indifferent
3 wildly depressed
2 moderately depressed
1 extremely gloomy
Summation: Average of 32 scores. - Classification:
- A-ARE-md-sqr-v-7-a
- Author's label:
- happy
- Page in publication:
- 183
- Observed distribution
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 1 - 7 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 2.92 4.87
- SD:
- 1.01 1.68