Measuring subjective well-being: Unfolding the Bradburn Affect Balance Scale

1995 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-74 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wijbrandt H. van Schuur ◽  
Martine Kruijtbosch
Keyword(s):  
Well Being ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Affect Balance ◽  
Balance Scale

scholarly journals THE AFFECT BALANCE SCALE (ABS): PSYCHOMETRIC PROPERTIES IN ARGENTINA

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 427-443
Author(s):  
Hugo Simkin ◽  
Charles Benjamin Warter ◽  
Agustín Freiberg Hoffmann
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Positive And Negative Affect ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Dimensional Model ◽  
Affect Balance ◽  
Affective Component ◽  
Balance Scale ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Probabilistic Sample

The Affect Balance Scale (ABS) was developed to assess the affective component of subjective well-being. This study aims to evaluate the psychometric properties of ABS in a non-probabilistic sample composed of 2241 individuals in the general population in Argentina, ages ranging from 18 to 89 years (M = 37.53; SD = 14.80). The results suggest acceptable psychometric properties within the sample. Excellent adjustment to the data of the two-dimensional model is observed through confirmatory factor analysis. Results of the factorial invariance analysis of gender conducted indicate that both groups are equivalent in terms of the factor structure under investigation. Internal consistency was also found to be adequate. As a result, the study contributed to assessing positive and negative affect in Spanish speaking populations.

CONVERGENT VALIDITY OF THE DEPRESSION-HAPPINESS SCALE WITH THE BRADBURN AFFECT BALANCE SCALE

2000 ◽  
Vol 28 (6) ◽  
pp. 579-584 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher Alan Lewis ◽  
Paddy McCollam ◽  
Stephen Joseph
Keyword(s):  
Negative Affect ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Positive And Negative Affect ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Affect Balance ◽  
Balance Scale ◽  
Positive Feelings ◽  
Negative Feelings

The aim of the present paper is to provide further evidence for the convergent validity of one such measure, the Depression-Happiness Scale (McGreal & Joseph, 1993; Joseph & Lewis, 1998). The Affect Balance Scale (Bradburn, 1969), a measure which is very well established in the subjective well-being literature, which contains measures of both positive and negative affect, was administered alongside the Depression-Happiness Scale to 67 undergraduate students. As predicted, higher scores on the Depression-Happiness Scale, indicating a higher frequency of positive feelings and a lower frequency of negative feelings, were significantly associated with higher scores on the Affect Balance Scale and the Affect Positive Scale and also with lower scores on the Affect Negative Scale. These data provide further evidence of the convergent validity of the Depression-Happiness Scale.

Neuroticism and well-being inventories: measuring traits or states?

1983 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 165-176 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Ormel
Keyword(s):  
Life Events ◽  
Present State ◽  
Psychosocial Stress ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Affect Balance ◽  
Balance Scale ◽  
Neuroticism Scale

SynopsisInventories designed to measure neuroticism are similar in form and content to inventories used to measure symptoms or subjective well-being. In addition, it is not clear to what extent traits as well as a person's present state explain the variance of such measures. Three inventories – the Neuroticism Scale from Wilde's Amsterdamse Biografische Vragenlijst, Bradburn's Affect Balance Scale and a Symptom Measure – were administered three times in order to study their reliability, stability and relation with psychosocial stress and life events. Major differences between inventories were not found. The results favoured the trait position.

Emotional intelligence and materialism: the mediating effect of subjective well-being

2022 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Aušra Rūtelionė ◽  
Beata Šeinauskienė ◽  
Shahrokh Nikou ◽  
Rosita Lekavičienė ◽  
Dalia Antinienė
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Intelligence ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Affect Balance ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose The purpose of this study is to examine the nature of the relationship between emotional intelligence and materialism by exploring how subjective well-being mediates this link. Design/methodology/approach Data was collected from surveying 1,000 Lithuanians within random sampling, and structural equation modelling (SEM) techniques using SmartPLS were used to analyze the data. Findings The results show that emotional intelligence not only has a negative indirect effect on materialism but also a positive impact on both dimensions of subjective well-being (satisfaction with life and affect balance). In addition, the findings indicate that both satisfaction with life and affect balance predict a decrease in materialism. Finally, the SEM analyzes show that the path between emotional intelligence and materialism is partially mediated by both satisfaction with life and affect balance. Social implications The results of this study expand the understanding to what extent and how emotional intelligence is able to assist in adjusting materialistic attitudes, which have become more prevalent with the respective growth of consumerism and consumer culture worldwide. In the light of unsustainable consumption patterns threatening the survival of humankind and nature, the opportunities that could reverse this trend are presented for marketers and policy makers. This study gives insight into the potential pathways for diminishing consumer materialism, which is considered detrimental to subjective well-being and mental health. Originality/value The relationship between emotional intelligence and subjective well-being has been well documented, as has the link between materialism and subjective well-being. However, the simultaneous examination of the relationship between emotional intelligence, subjective well-being and materialism is lacking. The current study adds to the understanding of materialism not only by examining the effect of under-researched antecedent such as emotional intelligence but also by explaining the underlying mechanism of subjective well-being by which emotional intelligence connects to materialism.

scholarly journals Well-Being as a Moving Target: Measurement Equivalence of the Bradburn Affect Balance Scale

2001 ◽  
Vol 56 (2) ◽  
pp. P69-P77 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. B. Maitland ◽  
R. A. Dixon ◽  
D. F. Hultsch ◽  
C. Hertzog
Keyword(s):  
Measurement Equivalence ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Moving Target ◽  
Affect Balance ◽  
Balance Scale

scholarly journals Income Trajectories and Subjective Well-Being: Linking Administrative Records and Survey Data

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (23) ◽  
pp. 4779 ◽  
Author(s):  
Schöllgen ◽  
Kersten ◽  
Rose
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Income Dynamics ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Affect Balance ◽  
Administrative Records ◽  
Representative Study ◽  
Income Development ◽  
Nationally Representative

An association between income and life satisfaction has been well documented, however, little is known of how income trajectories affect different facets of subjective well-being (SWB). The aim of this study was to examine how several aspects of income dynamics are related to life satisfaction and affect balance. Longitudinal information on income from administrative records covering 13 years (1999–2011) is linked to cross-sectional data on SWB collected in 2011/12 from the nationally representative Study on Mental Health at Work (S-MGA; n = 3364). Parameters from subject-specific regression analyses of income over time were used as indicators of income development in regressions over all participants, conducted separately for men and women. Associations between income and life satisfaction were stronger and more consistent than associations between income and affect balance. Major findings were that longer-term income change was more strongly related to SWB than current deviation from expected income. Higher stability in income development was associated with higher SWB. A higher share of income from benefits predicted lower life satisfaction and a more negative affect balance. Our results show the importance of examining income trajectories and taking into account source of income to gain a more differentiated view on the income-SWB association.

scholarly journals Examining an integrative model of resilience, subjective well-being and commitment as predictors of organizational citizenship behaviours

2019 ◽  
Vol 27 (5) ◽  
pp. 1274-1297 ◽  
Author(s):  
Happy Paul ◽  
Umesh Bamel ◽  
Ashok Ashta ◽  
Peter Stokes
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Citizenship ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Organizational Context ◽  
Strong Support ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Integrative Model ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Affect Balance

Purpose A review of the emerging scholarly literature on positive organizational scholarship indicates a need to pursue cognitive, emotional and motivational mechanisms which translate into positive states and outcomes in organizations. Responding to this, this paper aims to test a mediation model linking resilience and organizational citizenship behaviors (OCB) through subjective well-being (SWB) components (i.e. life satisfaction and affect balance) and organizational commitment (OC) components. Design/methodology/approach Data were collected from 345 employees working in the Indian manufacturing industry. The study used structural equation modeling using AMOS to conduct bootstrapped mediation analyses. Findings Results showed that SWB and OC components mediated the resilience-OCB relationship. Results offered strong support for the role of affect balance (high positive and low negative affect) and affective commitment in mediating the influence of resilience on OCB. Originality/value The study not only tested the applicability of resilience in an organizational context to predict coveted positive outcomes but also identified the underlying mechanism as how psychological resource capacities like resilience contribute to OCBs.

Subjective Well-Being Measures: Reliability and Validity among Spanish Elders

1994 ◽  
Vol 38 (3) ◽  
pp. 221-235 ◽  
Author(s):  
William A. Stock ◽  
Morris A. Okun ◽  
Juan A Gómez Benito
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Elderly Persons ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Affect Balance ◽  
Satisfaction Index ◽  
Reliability Estimates ◽  
Geriatric Center ◽  
Life Satisfaction Index

The Philadelphia Geriatric Center Morale Scale, Life Satisfaction Index, and Affect Balance Scale were translated into Castilian Spanish and Catalan. Responses to these scales were obtained by interviews with 151 elderly persons living in Spain. Reliability estimates for the Life Satisfaction Index and the Affect Balance subscales were comparable to those for English-speaking samples, while reliability estimates for the Philadelphia Geriatric Center Morale Scale were somewhat lower. Validity estimates among these scales were consistent with previous research and previously reported factor structures were found to fit the present data reasonably well, although factor loadings were lower than those previously reported. English and translated versions of the scales are provided in Appendix A.

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