Characteristics

Code:

A-BW-m-mq-v-5-d

Focus:

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

Time frame:

momentary (now) (m)

Mode:

multiple questions (mq)

Scale Type:

verbal scale (v)

Scale Range:

5

Description

Self report on 10 questions.
To what extent you do you feel this way now?

A  excited
B  enthusiastic
C  alert
D  inspired
E  determined
F  distressed
G  scared
H  upset
I   nervous
J   ashamed

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

Negative affect score (NAS): (F to J)/5
Positive affect score   (PAS): (A to E)/5
Affect Balance Score (ABS): PAS - NAS

Name: Shortened Watson's PANAS; Mackinnon version