| Study | Joseph et al. (1996): study GB 1995 |
| Title | Convergent Validity of the Depression - Happiness Scale with Measures of Depression. |
| Source | Journal of Clinical Psychology, 1996, Vol. 52, 551 - 554 |
| Public | 18-48-aged students, Ulster, 1995 |
| Sample | Non-probability chunk sample |
| Non-Response | |
| Respondents N = | 194 |
| Correlate | |
| Author's label | Depression (BDI) |
| Page in Source | 552-553 |
| Our classification | Depressive (f31-33) |
| Operationalization | Self-report on 21 questions. A: I am sad B: I am afraid of the future C: I failed as a person D: I am not happy E: I feel guilty F: I have being punished G: I feel disapointed H: I am a bad person I: I think often over a suicide J: I am crying very often K: I feel get annoyed L: I have lack of interest in other persons M: I have lack of dississsion N: I am not good-looking O: I dislike work P: I sleep not well Q: I am fatigue R: I have a lack of appetite S: Ihave lost weight T: I am afraid of my health U: I have lack of interst in sex Rated: Never (0); Rarely (1); Sometimes(2); Often (3) indicating the severity of symptoms. |
| Observed distribution | M 7.33 SD 6.54 Range 0-29 |
| Error Estimates | Alpha .85 |
| Remarks | Beck, Ward, Mendelsohn, Mock, & Erbaugh (1961); Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) |
| Observed Relation with Happiness | ||
| Happiness Measure | Statistics | Elaboration/Remarks |
| A-BMc-cw-mq-v-4-a | r=-.75 p < .001 | |
| Code | Full Text |
| A-BMc-cw-mq-v-4-a | Selfreport on 25 questions: A number of statements that people have used to describe how they feel are given below. Read each one and circle the number that best describes how frequently that statement was true for you in the past seven days, including today. Some statements describe positive feelings and some describe negative feelings. You may have experienced both positive and negative feelings at different times in the past week. A I felt sad B I felt I had failed as a person C I felt dissatisfied with my life D I felt mentally alert E I felt disappointed with myself F I felt cheerful G I felt life wasn't worth living H I felt satisfied with my life I I felt healthy J I felt life crying K I felt I had been successful L I felt happy M I felt I couldn't make decisions N I felt unattractive O I felt optimistic about the future P I felt life was rewording Q I felt cheerless R I felt life has a purpose S I felt too tired to do anything T I felt pleased with the way I am U I felt lethargic V I found it easy to make decisions W I felt life was enjoyable X I felt life was meaningless Y I felt run down Answer options: 0 never 1 rarely 2 sometimes 3 often Negative affect score (NAS): A, B, C, E, G, J, M, N, Q, S, U, X, Y. Positive affect score (PAS): D, F, H, I, K, L, O, P, R, T, V, W. Affect Balance Score (ABS): PAS - NAS + 39 Name: McGreal & Joseph 'Depression-Happiness Scale' (DHS) |
| Symbol | Explanation |
| r | PRODUCT-MOMENT CORRELATION COEFFICIENT (Also "Pearson's correlation coefficient' or simply 'correlation coefficient') Type: test statistic. Measurement level: Correlate: metric, Happiness: metric Range: [-1; +1] Meaning: r = 0 « no correlation , r = 1 « perfect correlation, where high correlate values correspond with high happiness values, and r = -1 « perfect correlation, where high correlate values correspond with low happiness values. |