Kross et al. (2013): study US 2008

Publication

Author(s):

Kross, E.; Demiralp, E.; Verduyn, P.

Title:

Facebook Use Predicts Declines in Subjective Well-Being in Young Adults.

Source:

Open Access, 2013, Plos One, Vol. 8, 1 - 7

Investigation

Public

Facebook users, Ann Arbor, Michigan, followed 14 days, USA, 2013

Survey name

Unnamed study

Sample

Non-probability purposive sample

Respondents

N = 82

Non Response

Assessment

Interview: Computer Assisted Personal Interview (CAPI)
Survey via mobile phone.

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:

Self report on single question text messaged 5 times a day

How do you feel right now?
0   very positive
:
:
:
:
100  very negative

Classification:

A-AOL-mi-sqr-ol-101-a

Author's label:

Affect

Remarks:

Scale reversed to range 0 (negative) to 100 (positive) by WDH team.

Page in publication:

Page 3

Observed distribution

Summary Statistics

On original range 0 - 100 On range 0-10

Mean:

72.53 7.25

SD:

25.88 2.59

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding Worry Current worries Loneliness Coping with conflicts, loneliness Facebook use Social media
Time on internet
Earlier internet behavior
Later internet behavior Direct contact Current personal contacts Pre/Post life satisfaction Recent happiness (< 1 year ago)
O-SL by A-AOL