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The Depression-Happiness Scale

R McGreal1, S Joseph

  • 1University of Ulster, Coleraine, Co. Londonderry, Northern Ireland.

Psychological Reports
|December 1, 1993
PubMed
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Researchers developed a new Depression-Happiness Scale to measure mood frequency in general populations. This scale shows good reliability and validity for survey research.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychological Measurement
  • Affective Science

Background:

  • Existing measures may not adequately capture mood continuum.
  • Need for a tool to assess current mood frequency in general population surveys.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and validate a scale measuring the continuum of affect, specifically depression and happiness.
  • To create a tool suitable for large-scale survey research.

Main Methods:

  • A 40-item questionnaire was administered to 200 young adults with normal Beck Depression Inventory scores.
  • Factor analysis was used to select the most relevant items.
  • The final 25-item scale was assessed for internal reliability and concurrent validity.

Main Results:

  • A 25-item bipolar Depression-Happiness Scale was developed.

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  • The scale demonstrated good internal reliability.
  • Concurrent validity was confirmed through comparison with the Beck Depression Inventory.

    • Conclusions:

    • The developed Depression-Happiness Scale is a reliable and valid measure for assessing mood.
    • This scale is suitable for quantifying affect and mood frequency in general population surveys.