Assessment 1 Instructions: Happiness and Well-Being Reflection

Preparation

For this assessment, complete one of the following activities in the  Positive Psychology Activities  media piece. You are encouraged to record your personal reflections (thoughts) and insights (things learned or relearned). These notes will help you complete the assessment.

· In Section 1, Activity 1.1 Positivity Ratio Assessment.

· In Section 1, Activity 1.2 Satisfaction With Life Scale and

· In Section 1, Activity 1.3 Flourishing Scale. 

Description

Click the link to go to the Positivity Ratio Assessment website and complete Barbara Fredrickson's "two minute" 20-item online assessment of the intensity of several groups of emotions you may have felt over the last 24 hours. Submit your answers, then a half-page report is produced showing your positivity score, your negativity score and your positivity ratio (positive score divided by your negative score) for the last day. For example, if your positivity score was 9 and your negativity score was 2, then your positivity ratio would be 4.5.

Fredrickson's research suggests that people whose positivity ratio is 3.0 or higher are flourishing while those with ratios below 3.0 (80% of U.S. adults) may be languishing or worse. Because this assesses your emotions for only the last 24 hours, more meaningful results can be obtained by completing this assessment on several days and looking for emotional trends or the impact of significant events in your life.

Reflection Guidelines

After reviewing the results of your Positivity Ratio Assessment, consider the following questions. You may want to take detailed notes as it may help you complete your Happiness and Well-Being Reflection Paper.

· How was this activity meaningful to me?

· Was this activity uncomfortable or challenging for me to complete? Why or why not?

· What did I learn (or relearn) about myself as a result of this activity?

· How can I incorporate information from this activity into my personal or professional life?