Is the African American Happy

     In 1929 the first empirical research published by an African American psychologist appeared in the APA Journal of Abnormal and Social Psychology. We here, are interested in replicating that study and answer one additional question.

     You are invited to participate in a web-based online survey on whether or not people of African American decent are happy?  This is a research project being conducted by Dr. Lloyd Sloan and Clint Walker a Ph.D. student at Howard University. It should take less than 20 minutes to complete. 
CONFIDENTIALITY
Your survey answers will be sent to a link at SurveyMonkey.com where data will be stored in a password protected electronic format. Survey Monkey does not collect identifying information such as your name, email address, or IP address. Therefore, your responses will remain anonymous. No one will be able to identify you or your answers, and no one will know whether or not you participated in the study.

CONTACT
If you have questions at any time about the study or the procedures, you may contact my research supervisor, Professor Dr. Lloyd Sloan via email at lsloan@howard.edu.
 

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* 1. ELECTRONIC CONSENT: Please select your choice below. Clicking on the “Agree” button indicates that:
1.      You have read the above information
2.      You voluntarily agree to participate
3.      You are 18 years of age or older

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* 2. Do you believe the African American  in the United States is happy?

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* 3. Are you happy as a person of African descent?

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* 4. Should people of African descent be happy in the United States

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* 5. To what degree do you believe African Americans should feel happy or unhappy? 

  1 - Unhappy 2 3 4 5 Neither happy nor unhappy 6 7 8 9 - Happy
On a scale of 1 to 9 do you believe  African Americans are happy?
On a scale of 1 to 9 are you happy as a person of African descent living in American?
On a scale of 1 to 9 do you think that African American should be happy?

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* 6. How strongly do you agree or disagree with the following statements?

  Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree
On the whole, I am satisfied with myself.
At times I think I am no good at all.
I feel that I have a number of good qualities.
I am able to do things as well as most other people.
I feel I do not have much to be proud of.
I certainly feel useless at times.
I feel that I'm a person of worth, at least on an equal plane with others.
I wish I could have more respect for myself.
All in all, I am inclined to feel that I am a failure.
I take a positive attitude toward myself.

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* 7. How much do you disagree or agree with the following statements?

  Strongly Disagree 1 2 3 Neutral 4 5 6 Strongly Agree 7
Overall, being Black has very little to do with how I feel about myself
I feel good about Black people
In general, being Black is an important part of my self-image.
I am happy that I am Black.
I feel that Blacks have made major accomplishments and advancements.
My destiny is tied to the destiny of other Black people.
Being Black is unimportant to my sense of what kind of person I am.
Overall, Blacks are considered good by others
In general, others respect Black people
. Most people consider Blacks, on the average, to be more ineffective than other racial groups

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* 8. Do you agree or disagree with the following statements?

  Strongly disagree Disagree Slightly Disagree Neither agree nor disagree Slightly agree Agree Strongly agree
In most ways my life is close to my ideal
The conditions of my life are excellent
I am satisfied with my life
So far I have gotten the important things I want in life.
If I could live my life over, I would change almost nothing.

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* 9. The list that follows includes items you may or may not experience. Please consider how often you directly have this experience, and try to disregard whether you feel you should or should not have these experiences. A number of items use the word ‘God.’ If this word is not a comfortable one for you, please substitute another word that calls to mind the divine or holy for you.” How often do you feel or not feel that these questions apply to you?

  Many times a day Every day Most days Some days Once in a while Never or almost never
I feel God’s presence.
I experience a connection to all of life.
During worship, or at other times when connecting with God, I feel joy which lifts me out of my daily concerns.
I find strength in my religion or spirituality.
I find comfort in my religion or spirituality.
I feel deep inner peace or harmony.
I ask for God’s help in the midst of daily activities.
I feel guided by God in the midst of daily activities.
I feel God’s love for me directly.
I am spiritually touched by the beauty of creation.
I feel thankful for my blessings.
I feel a selfless caring for others.
I accept others even when they do things I think are wrong.
I desire to be closer to God or in union with the divine

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* 10. In general, how close do you feel to God?

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* 11. How do you identify yourself ethnically?

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* 12. Which of the following age groups are you in?

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* 13. What is your educational level?

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* 14. What is your profession?

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* 15. What is your gender Identity?

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