Characteristics

Code:

A-BW-cw-mq-n-7-c

Focus:

Affect: Balance (Watson et al PANAS) (A-BW)

Time frame:

last week (cw)

Mode:

multiple questions (mq)

Scale Type:

numeric scale (n)

Scale Range:

7

Description

Self report on 20 questions:
Lead item not reported

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

Rated:
1: almost never
2
3
4
5  
6
7 almost all the time

Negative affect score NAS:( A to J) / 10
Positive affect score PAS:( K to T) / 10
Affect Balance Score (ABS): PAS - NAS

Name: Watson's PANAS last week version