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Happiness Measures

Measures of Happiness: A-CA-mh-rdv-n-5-a

Characteristics

Code:
A-CA-mh-rdv-n-5-a
Focus:
Affect: Cheerful Appearance (A-CA)
Time frame:
last hour (mh)
Mode:
rating by various (rdv)
Scale Type:
numeric scale (n)
Scale Range:
5

Description

Rating of non-verbal behavior on four aspects

A  tearful/sad
B  happy/content
C  fearful/anxious
D  confused

Rated
1 not at all
2
3
4
5 nearly all the time

Subscale of Baker & Dowling (1995) INTERACT schedule

List of Studies Using this Measure

Study Population N Mean
Standard Deviation
VanWeert et al. (2004): study NL 2001 Demented elderly and controls, before and after sensory stimulation program,The Netherlands, 2001-2003 N = 125
Mean
= 2.740