Characteristics

Code:

A-AB-cw-mq-nv-5-a

Focus:

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

Time frame:

last week (cw)

Mode:

multiple questions (mq)

Scale Type:

numeric scale with verbal labels (nv)

Scale Range:

5

Description

Self report on 12 items.
In the past week, how often did you feel:

1. Disappointed
2. Relaxed
3. Happy
4. Depressed
5. Irritable
6. Bitter
7. Joyful
8. Sad
9. Comfortable
10. Excited
11. Content
12. Frightened

Rated
1 = rarely
2
3
4
5 = very often

PA = (2 + 3 + 7 + 9 + 10 + 11) / 5
NA = (1 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 8 + 12) / 5

Affect Balance AB = PA - NA

Chinese Affect Scale