| Publication | |
| Author(s) | Oishi, S.; Diener, E.; Lucas, R.E. |
| Title | The Optimum Level of Well-Being. Can People Be Too Happy? |
| Source | Perspectives on Psychological Science, 2007, Vol. 2, 346 - 360 |
| DOI | DOI:10.1111/j.1745-6916.2007.00048.x |
| Investigation | |
| Public | Students, University of Illinois, USA, 200? |
| Yearof data gathering not reported. | |
| Survey name | Not available |
| Number of measures related to achivement and conscientiousness and in the social relationships domain. Self-report of affect on a daily basis over a period of approximately 7 weeks; year not reported. | |
| Sample | Non-probability accidental sample |
| Respondents N = | 193 |
| Non Response | Not reported. |
| Assesment | Experience sampling |
| Happiness measure(s) used | |
| Full text | Selfreport of momentary mood on 8 questions: Using the scale below, indicate how much you feel each of the emotions below. Put a number from 1 to 7 to accurately reflect how much you feel that emotion RIGHT NOW. A worry B affection C anger D joy E sadness F guilt G contentment H pride 1 not at all 2 3 4 5 6 7 extremely intense Computation: (B+D+G+H) - (A+C+E+F) / 8 Name: Diener's 'Affect Balance' DRM format |
| Classification | A-BD2-md-mq-v-7-a |
| Author's label | Happiness |
| Page in publication | 350 |
| Remarks | Transformed to 1-5-scale: 1. Unhappy (Feeling negative emotions most of the time, N=8) 2. Slightly happy (Positive emotions exceed negative emotion by 0-1 point, N=43) 3. Moderately happy (Positive emotions exceed negative emotions by 1.01-2.00 points, N=75) 4. Happy (Positive emotions exceed negative emotions by 2.01-3.00 points. N=42) 5. Very happy (Positive emotions exceed negative emotions with more than 3 points. N=25) |
| Finding used in nation ranks | Yes |
| Author's label | Our subject description | |
| Close friends | show | Number of close friends |
| Conscientiousness | show | Conscientious |
| Energy | show | Active |
| Energy | show | Vigorous, also classified as above ↑ |
| Energy | show | Zestful, also classified as above ↑ |
| Event Balance | show | Summed life-events: equal weight |
| Grade point average | show | School-success |
| Gregarious | show | Sociable |
| Missed class | show | Absenteeism |
| Self-confidence | show | Relative superiority |
| Self-confidence | show | Self-confidant, also classified as above ↑ |
| Time dating | show | Socializing |