Harder (1969): study US 1969
Publication
- Author(s):
- Harder, J.M.
- Title:
- Self-Actualization, Mood, and Personality Adjustment in Married Women.
- Source:
- Unpublished Doctoral Dissertation, Teachers' College, Columbia University, 1969, USA
Investigation
- Public
- Married females, USA, 196?
- Sample
- Respondents
- N = 62
- Non Response
- -
- Assessment
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Multiple assesment methods
Expert ratings, structured interview, and structured questionnaire
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
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Self report on single question:
In thinking over the past year, indicate how elated or depressed, happy or unhappy you have felt in the last year?
10 Complete elation, rapturous joy and soaring ecstasy
9 Very elated and in very high spirits. Tremendous delight
and buoyancy.
8 Elated and in high spirits.
7 Feeling very good and cheerful.
6 Feeling pretty good , "OK".
5 Feeling a little bit low. Just so-so.
4 Spirits low and somewhat "blue".
3 Depressed and feeling very low. Definitely "blue".
2 Tremendously depressed.
Feeling terrible, really miserable, "just awful".
1 Utter depression and gloom. Completely down.
All is black and leaden. Wish it were all over. - Classification:
- A-AOL-cy-sq-v-10-a
- Author's label:
- Happiness
- Remarks:
- Average mood: actual range: 4.4 - 7.4; M = 5.6; S.D. = .65; Ms' = 6.2
Peak mood : actual range: 4.9 - 8.1; M = 6.4; S.D. = .88; Ms' = 7.1
Through mood: actual range: 2.3 - 7.2; M = 4.7; S.D. = .88; Ms' = 5.2 - Observed distribution
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 1 - 10 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 5.60 6.20
- SD:
- 1.10 -
- Full text:
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Self report on single question, answered every evening before retiring during six weeks (experience sampling)
"On average; how elated or depressed, happy or unhappy you felt today....?
10 Complete elation, rapturous joy and soaring ecstasy
9 Very elated and in very high spirits. Tremendous
delight and buoyancy
8 Elated and in high spirits
7 Feeling very good and cheerful
6 Feeling pretty good , "OK"
5 Feeling a little bit low. Just so-so
4 Spirits low and somewhat 'blue'
3 Depressed and feeling very low.
Definitely 'blue'
2 Tremendously depressed.
Feeling terrible, really miserable, "just awful"
1 Utter depression and gloom. Completely down.
All is black and leaden. Wish it were all over.
Name: Wessman & Ricks' `Elation - depression scale' - Classification:
- A-ARE-md-sqr-v-10-b
- Author's label:
- Mood
- Observed distribution
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 1 - 10 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 5.60 6.20
- SD:
- 0.65 -