| Selfreport of daily mood on 9 questions 'Please indicate how much of each emotion you felt today A happy B depressed, blue C joyful D pleased E frustrated F angry, hostile G enjoyment, fun H worried, anxious I unhappy Answer options: 1 not at all 2 very slight 3 somewhat 4 moderate amount 5 much 6 very much 7 extremely much Options presented horizontally Computation: (A+C+D+G)-(B+E+F+H+I) Name: Diener's 'Daily Mood scale' | |
| Classification | |
| Focus, A-BD1 | Affect: Balance (Diener's 8 item index) |
| Time frame, md | last day |
| Mode, mq | multiple questions |
| Scale type, v | verbal scale Range = 7 |
| Used in studies | |
| Reference | Riis et al. (2005): study US 2003 |
| Title | Ignoranc of Hedonic Adaptation to Hemodialysis: A Study Using Ecological Momentary Assessment. |
| Public | Hemodialysis patients and controls, USA, 2003 |
| Reference | Sheldon & Kasser (1998): study US 1998 |
| Title | Pursuing Personal Goals: Skills Enable Progress, but not all Progress is Benefical. |
| Public | Students, USA, 1998 |
| Reference | Yardley & Rice (1991): study US 1988 |
| Title | The Relationship between Mood and Subjective Well-Being. |
| Public | University students, State University of New York at Buffalo, followed 10 weeks, 198? |