Characteristics

Code:

A-BB-g-mq-v-3-d

Focus:

Affect: Balance (Bradburn's index) (A-BB)

Time frame:

generally (g)

Mode:

multiple questions (mq)

Scale Type:

verbal scale (v)

Scale Range:

3

Description

Self report on 7 questions:

"Here is a list that describes how people feel at different times.
How often do you feel each of these ways?

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
items not reported.

Response options;
-  never
-  sometimes
-  often

Scoring:
-  Positive Affect Score (PAS): sum 3 positive item
-  Negative Affect Score (NAS): sum 4 negative items
-  Affect Balance Score (ABS):  PAS - NAS

Name: Bradburn's Affect Balance Scale (modified version)