Psychological well-being in great Britain: An evaluation of the Bradburn Affect Balance Scale |
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Authors: | Stephen D Harding |
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Institution: | Survey Research Unit, Department of Applied Social Studies, Polytechnic of North London, Ladbroke House, Highbury Grove, London N5 2AD, U.K. |
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Abstract: | Analysis of the Affect Balance Scale using a representative national British sample (N = 932) confirms Bradburn's (1969) two-dimensional model of psychological well-being. Comparisons between the British results and data from the United States are found to yield largely similar results between socio-demographic variables and the two postulated dimensions of well-being: positive and negative affect. In addition, support is found for Bradburn's claim that the balance derived from summing scores on the positive and negative affect scales is a more powerful predictor of psychological well-being than either of the independent affect scales taken separately. Finally, the lack of account made of predisposing personality variables as potential predictors of well-being is discussed. |
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