Study

Publication
Author(s)	Cummins, R.A.; Eckersley, R.; Lo, S.K.; Okerstrom, E.
Title	Australian Unity Wellbeing Index. Survey 6, Report 6.0. The Wellbeing of Australians. Impact of the Impending Iraq War.
Source	Australian Centre on Quality of Life, 2003, Melbourne, Australia.
URL	http://www.acqol.com.au/reports/index.php
Investigation
Public	18+ aged, general public, Spain, 1981
Survey name	WorldValuesSurvey 1
Sample	Probability multistage stratified area sample
Respondents N =	2300
Non Response	Not available
Assesment	Interview: face-to-face
Happiness measure(s) used

Full text	Selfreport on 10 questions: During the past few weeks, did you ever feel ....? (yes/no) A Particularly excited or interested in something? B So restless that you couldn't sit long in a chair? C Proud because someone complimented you on something you had done? D Very lonely or remote from other people? E Pleased about having accomplished something? F Bored? G On top of the world? H Depressed or very unhappy? I That things were going your way? J Upset because someone criticized you? Answer options and scoring: yes = 1 no = 0 Summation: -Positive Affect Score (PAS): A+C+E+G+I -Negative Affect Score (NAS): B+D+F+H+J -Affect Balance Score (ABS): PAS minus NAS Possible range: -5 to +5 Name: Bradburn's 'Affect Balance Scale' (standard version)
Classification	A-BB-cm-mq-v-2-a
Finding used in nation ranks	Yes