International Journal of Psychology and Behavioral Research, Volume (3), No (6), Year (2014-7) , Pages (532-540)
Title : ( Methodological Sources of Bias Affecting On Subjective Well-Being )
Authors: Mehrdad Mazaheri ,File: Full Text
Abstract
A rating scale, like all other measurement tools, is useful only if it provides an unbiased, reliable and valid measure. Several types of biasing from different sources, methodology, personality, and culture-related biases, may affect on SWB measurements. A brief taxonomy of some of these biases specifically response format-related biases, that are considered to affect measurements of SWB is presented in this paper.