Characteristics

Code:

A-BW-m-mq-ol-101-a

Focus:

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

Time frame:

momentary (now) (m)

Mode:

multiple questions (mq)

Scale Type:

open line scale (ol)

Scale Range:

101

Description

Self report on 20 items:
Rate the degree to which you feel at this specific moment:
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

All rated on a 100 mm visual analogue scale ranging from "very slightly or not at all" to "extremely".

PA = mean score  K to T
NA = mean score A to J
Affect Balance = PA - NA