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The Measurement of Happiness: Development of the Memorial University of Newfoundland Scale of Happiness (MUNSH)

Kozma, A., Stones, M. J.·1980·Journal of Gerontology
DOI 10.1093/geronj/35.6.906
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Items of the Affect Balance Scale, the Life Satisfaction Index-Z and the Philadelphia Geriatric Center Scale together with 22 new items were used in the construction of a happiness scale for the elderly. Items were initially administered to 301 subjects from urban, rural, and institutional settings and correlated with ratings of happiness. A new scale consisting of 24 items was cross-validated on an additional 297 subjects. Test-retest reliability scores were obtained on 56 subjects. Results indicated that the new scale was a better predictor of "avowed happiness" in both validation and cross-validation samples than the existing scales used for comparison. Moreover, the new scale's test-rated reliability was within an acceptable range for this type of scale.

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Authors
Kozma, A., & Stones, M. J.
Affiliations
Memorial University of Newfoundland (CA)
Venue
Journal of Gerontology
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Published
1980-11-01
Volume
35
Issue
6
Pages
906-912
ISSN
0022-1422 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1093/geronj/35.6.906
OpenAlex
W2156612002
Cited by
327
References
0
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1.50
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Journal of Gerontology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Aging and Gerontology Research
  • Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › Management Science and Operations Research › Psychometric Methodologies and Testing
Keywords
happiness, scale development, older adults, test-retest reliability, cross-validation
MeSH terms
Aged, Happiness, Humans, Psychological Tests

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