| Selfreport on 12 questions Please think of what you have been doing and experiencing during the past 4 weeks. Then report how much you experienced the following feelings; A positive B negative C good D bad E pleasant F unpleasant G happy H sad I afraid J joyful K angry L contented Rated: 1 very rarely or never 2 rarely 3 sometimes 4 often 5 very often or always Computation; (A+C++E+G+J+L) -(B+D+F+H+I+K) name: Diener's Scale of Positive and negative Experience SPANE-B | |
| Classification | |
| Focus, A-AB | Affect: Affect Balance (Various) |
| Time frame, cm | last month, last few weeks |
| Mode, mq | multiple questions |
| Scale type, v | verbal scale Range = 5 |
| Used in studies | |
| Reference | Baptista et al. (2016): study PT 2015 |
| Title | What are People saying when they report they are Happy or Life Satisfied? |
| Public | 18+ aged, general public, Portugal, 2015 |
| Findings | distributional: yes, correlational: yes |
| Reference | Du Plessis, G.A. & Guse (2017): study ZA 2012 |
| Title | Validation of the scale of positive and negative experience in a South African student sample |
| Public | University students, South Africa, 201? |
| Findings | distributional: yes, correlational: yes |
| Reference | Heintzelman et al. (2019): study ZZ Anglo-America 2016 |
| Title | ENHANCE: Evidence for the Efficacy of a Comprehensive Intervention Program to Promote Subjective Well-Being |
| Public | Adults, Canada and USA, 2016 |
| Findings | distributional: yes, correlational: yes |
| Reference | Killen & MacasKill (2015): study GB GB North East 2014 |
| Title | Using a Gratitude Intervention to Enhance Well-Being in Older Adults. |
| Public | Elderly participants in a gratitude training,UK 2014 |
| Findings | distributional: yes, correlational: yes |
| Reference | Lambert et al. (2019): study AE 2015 |
| Title | A Positive Psychology Intervention Program in a Culturally-Diverse University: Boosting Happiness and Reducing Fear |
| Public | Students participating in happiness training, United Arab Emerates, 2015-2016 |
| Findings | distributional: yes, correlational: yes |
| Reference | Martinez-Marti et al. (2018): study ES 2017 |
| Title | Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity, and the Arts. Effects of an Appreciation of Beauty Randomized-Controlled Trial Web-Based Intervention on Appreciation of Beauty and Well-Being |
| Public | Aged 18-69, Spain, 2017 |
| Findings | distributional: yes, correlational: yes |
| Reference | Passmore et al. (2018): study CA 2017 |
| Title | Positioning Implicit Theories of Well-Being Within a Positivity Framework |
| Public | Aged 17-40, undergraduate university students, Canada, 2017 |
| Findings | distributional: yes, correlational: yes |