Characteristics
- Code:
- A-AB-cm-mq-v-5-j
- 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
Selfreport on 20 questions.This scale consists of a number of words that describe different feelings and emotions. Read each item and mark the appropriate answer in the space next to that word. Indicate to what extend you feel this way during the past few weeks:
A nervous
B distressed
C afraid
D jittery
E irritable
F upset
G scared
H ashamed
I guilty
J hostile
K excited
L active
M determined
N inspired
O enthusiastic
P alert
Q attentive
R proud
S strong
T interested
Answer options:
1 very slightly or not at all
2 a little
3 moderately
4 quite a bit
5 extremely
Negative affect score (NAS): A to J
Positive affect score (PAS): K to T
Affect Balance Score (ABS): PAS - NAS
Name: Watson's PANAS
Variantion by Norlander (2002)
4 PA high + Na low : self actualizing
3 PA high + NA high: high affective
3 PA low + Na low: low affective
1 PA low + NA high: Self destructive