Characteristics

Code:

A-AB-cm-mq-v-5-c

Focus:

Affect: Affect Balance (Various) (A-AB)

Time frame:

last month, last few weeks (cm)

Mode:

multiple questions (mq)

Scale Type:

verbal scale (v)

Scale Range:

5

Description

Self report on 3 questions:

Over the last time
A  I felt blue
B  I felt unhappy
C  I enjoyed my daily activities

Rated:
1  never
2  seldom
3  now and then
4  very often
5  always

Computation: (A+B)2 - C