During the past month have you felt . . .
1. _____ In high spirits?
2. _____ Particularly content with your life?
3. _____ Depressed or very unhappy?
4. _____ Flustered as you didn’t know what was expected of you?
5. _____ Bitter about the way your life has turned out?
6. _____ Generally satisfied with how your life has turned out?
The next questions have to do with general life experiences.
7. _____ I am just as happy as when I was younger.
8. _____ As I look back on my life‚ I am fairly well satisfi ed.
9. _____ Things are getting worse as I get older.
10._____ Little things bother me more this year.
11._____ Life is hard for me most of the time.
12._____ I am satisfied with my life today.
recent positive affect‚ recent negative affect‚ long-term positive experience‚ and long-term negative experience.
“yes” and “no”
SCORING: Affirmative responses score 1 point for items 1‚ 2‚ 6‚ 7‚ 8‚ and 12‚ and –1 for the remaining items.
Negative responses or items left blank are scored 0.
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