Study Brunstein et al. (1998): study DE 1993

Public

University students, Erlangen, Germany,199?

Sample

Respondents

N = 98

Non Response

Assessment

Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
And structured mood diary.

Correlate

Authors's Label

Daily emotional well being

Our Classification

Error Estimates

Cronbach alpha=.92

Remarks

Average of 12 occasions: two times in every second day for 2 weeks (6 days * 2 administrations = 12 occasions)

Distribution

M=4.62, SD=5.11

Operationalization

Selfreport on 8 questions, twice a day during two weeks:
..how frequent one experienced in the past half day..
A  happy
B  joyful
C  contented
D cheerful
E frustrated
F sad
G depressed
H dissatisfied

Rated 1: scarcely … 5: very frequently

Summation: (A+B+C+D) - (E+F+G+H)

Name: adapted from UWIST mood adjective checklist (Mathews et. al. 1990)

Observed Relation with Happiness