Characteristics

Code:

A-AB-u-rdf-v-5-a

Focus:

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

Time frame:

time unspecified (u)

Mode:

rating by family (rdf)

Scale Type:

verbal scale (v)

Scale Range:

5

Description

Parents rating of child's affects on 2 questions

A:  To what extend do you believe your child declares a zest for life, is active, energetic and joyful?
B: To what extend do you believe that your reports feeling upset or unpleasantly aroused, is distressed, hostile and fearful?

Rated:
1: very slightly or not at all
2: a little
3: moderately
4: quite a bit
5: extremely

Computation A-B