Study

Publication
Author(s)	Ford, P.A.; Jaceldo-Siegl, K.; Lee, J.W.
Title	Intake of Meditteranean Foods Associated with Positive and Low Negative Affect
Source	Journal of psychosomatic research, 74 (2013) 142 - 148
URL	https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S002239991200311X
DOI	doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2012.11.002
Investigation
Public	30+ aged, Adventist church atendees, North America 2002-2007
Survey name	Not available
	Adventist Health Study-2
Sample	Probability sample (unspecified)
Respondents N =	9255
	Excluded from this study were those less than 35 years old (132), ethnicities other than Black and White (700), non Seventh Day Adventists (363), current smokers (87), subjects with estimated energy intake less than 500 and more than 4500 kcal a day, and incomplete dietary data (451)
Non Response	45%
Assesment	Questionnaire: paper
Happiness measure(s) used

Full text	Selfreport on 10 questions. This scale consists of a number of words that describe different feelings and emotions. As I read each item, I ask that you refer to your response card an d tell me to wgat extent you have felt in that way during the past year : A excited B enthusiastic C alert D inspired E determined F distressed G scared H upset I nervous J ashamed Answer options: 1 not at all 2 a little 3 somewhat 4 quite a bit 5 very much Negative affect score (NAS): F to J Positive affect score (PAS): A to G Affect Balance Score (ABS): PAS - NAS Name: Shortened Watson's PANAS; Kiercher version
Classification	A-BW-cy-mq-v-5-d
Author's label	Affect
Page in publication	144,145
Remarks	Affect Balance computed by WDH team
Finding used in nation ranks	Yes