Questionnaire-Description

The How I Feel Questionnaire (HIF) is a self-report tool that includes questions about individuals’ feelings at specific times or in certain situations. The emotions typically evaluated include positive and negative feelings such as:
Positive emotions: Happiness, excitement, calm.
Negative emotions: Sadness, anxiety, anger.
Participants are asked to respond to a series of statements describing different emotions, using a Likert scale to indicate how often or intensely they feel each emotion.

Data Analysis and Usage

The data collected through the HIF are analyzed to determine an individual’s emotional profile. They can be used for:
Estimating emotional states and well-being in different population groups.
Studying the correlations between emotions and factors such as stress, depression, or life circumstances.
Evaluating the effectiveness of psychological interventions aimed at improving emotional well-being.
Statistical methods used to analyze data from the HIF include factor analysis to identify the underlying dimensions of emotions and statistical correlation to examine relationships between different emotional states.

Purpose

The primary goal of the How I Feel Questionnaire (HIF) is to measure individuals’ emotional states. It is used to assess how people perceive and experience their emotions and to help understand the relationship between emotions and overall mental health. Understanding emotions helps researchers and clinical psychologists detect potential mental health issues or monitor a person’s emotional state in various situations.

Calibration

The calibration of the HIF involves using psychometric methods to ensure that the scale accurately and reliably measures individuals’ emotions. The techniques used include:
Reliability analysis through Cronbach’s alpha calculation to confirm the internal consistency of the scale’s statements.
Confirmatory factor analysis to examine the key dimensions of emotions measured by the questionnaire.
Validation across different populations and cultural contexts to ensure the scale is broadly applicable and reliable.

Bibliography

Watson, D., Clark, L. A., & Tellegen, A. (1988). Development and validation of brief measures of positive and negative affect: The PANAS scales. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 54(6), 1063-1070.
Russell, J. A. (1980). A circumplex model of affect. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 39(6), 1161-1178.
Diener, E., Emmons, R. A., Larsen, R. J., & Griffin, S. (1985). The Satisfaction with Life Scale. Journal of Personality Assessment, 49(1), 71-75.