| Selfreport on 8 questions: Here is a list that describes some of the ways people feel at different times. How often do you feel each of these ways? A On top of the world B Very lonely or remote from other people C Particularly excited or interested in something D Pleased about having accomplished something E Bored F Depressed or very unhappy G So restless that you could not sit long in a chair H Vaguely uneasy about something without knowing why Reponse options: 0 never 1 sometimes 3 often Scoring: PA = A+C+D (range 0-9) NA = B+E+F+G+H (range 0-15) ABS = PA-NA (range 1-7) Name: Index of Psychological Wellbeing | |
| Classification | |
| Focus, A-BB | Affect: Balance (Bradburn's 10 item inde |
| Time frame, u | time unspecified |
| Mode, mq | multiple questions |
| Scale type, v | verbal scale Range = 3 |
| Used in studies | |
| Reference | Wright & Bonett (1993): study US 1988 |
| Title | Mental Health and Work Performance: Results of a Longitudinal Field Study. |
| Public | Human services personel; USA; followed for 2 years, 198? |
| Reference | Wright & Bonett (1997): study US 1996 |
| Title | The Role of Pleasantness and Activation-Based Well-Being in Performance Prediction. |
| Public | Criminal justice staff personnel; USA; followed 2 years, 199? |
| Reference | Wright & Staw (1999): study US 1994 a |
| Title | Affect and Favorable Work Outcomes: Two Longitudinal Tests of the Happy - Productive Worker Thesis. |
| Public | Social welfare department employees, USA, 199?, followed 4 years |
| Reference | Wright & Staw (1999): study US 1994 b |
| Title | Affect and Favorable Work Outcomes: Two Longitudinal Tests of the Happy - Productive Worker Thesis. |
| Public | Social services staff personel; USA, 199?, followed 1 year |
| Reference | Wright et al. (2002): study US 1997 |
| Title | When a Happy Worker is a Productive Worker: A Preliminary Examination of Three Models. |
| Public | Public-sector managers, USA, 2002, followed 2 years |
| Reference | Wright et al. (2004): study US 1998 |
| Title | State and Trait Correlates of Job Performance: A Tale of Two Perspectives. |
| Public | Social welfare counselors, USA, 199? |
| Reference | Wright et al. (2004): study US 1999 a |
| Title | State and Trait Correlates of Job Performance: A Tale of Two Perspectives. |
| Public | Public sector supervisory personel; USA; 199? |