Characteristics

Code:

A-BW-?-mq-v-5-d

Focus:

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

Time frame:

time frame not reported* (?)

Mode:

multiple questions (mq)

Scale Type:

verbal scale (v)

Scale Range:

5

Description

Self report on 18 questions:

Lead item not reported.
A  nervous
B  distressed
C  afraid
D  jittery
E  irritable
F  upset
G  scared
H  excited
I   ashamed
J  guilty
K  hostile
L  active
M  determined
N  inspired
O  attentive
P  proud
Q  strong
R  interested

Rated:
1: slightly/not at all
.
.
5  extremely

Negative affect score (NAS): A to K
Positive affect score (PAS): L to R
Affect Balance Score (ABS): PAS - NAS

Name: Watson's PANAS version not reported
Items "alert" and "enthusiastic" removed