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A Comparison of Affect Ratings Obtained with Ecological Momentary Assessment and the Day Reconstruction Method
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Dockray, Samantha; Grant, Nina; Stone, Arthur A.; Kahneman, Daniel; Wardle, Jane; Steptoe, Andrew – Social Indicators Research, 2010
Measurement of affective states in everyday life is of fundamental importance in many types of quality of life, health, and psychological research. Ecological momentary assessment (EMA) is the recognized method of choice, but the respondent burden can be high. The day reconstruction method (DRM) was developed by Kahneman and colleagues ("Science,"…
Descriptors: Employed Women, Quality of Life, Evaluation Methods, Psychological Patterns
The Influence of Environment and Personality on the Affective and Cognitive Component of Subjective Well-Being
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Schimmack, Ulrich; Schupp, Jurgen; Wagner, Gert G. – Social Indicators Research, 2008
Subjective well-being (SWB) has two components: affective well-being (AWB) and cognitive well-being (CWB). The present study demonstrated that AWB and CWB have are influenced by different factors in a nationally representative sample in Germany (N = 1053). Neuroticism was a stronger predictor of AWB than CWB. Unemployment and regional differences…
Descriptors: Unemployment, Children, Personality Traits, Social Indicators