Characteristics

Code:

A-BW-u-mq-v-5-bb

Focus:

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

Time frame:

time unspecified (u)

Mode:

multiple questions (mq)

Scale Type:

verbal scale (v)

Scale Range:

5

Description

Self report on 22 questions.

This scale consists of a number of words that describe different feelings and emotions. Read each item and mark the appropriate answer in the space next to that word. Indicate to what extend you feel this way

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
U  happy
V  sad

Answer options:  
1  very slightly or not at all
2  a little
3  moderately
4  quite a bit
5  extremely

Negative affect score (NAS): (A to J+ V)/11
Positive affect score   (PAS): (L to U)/11
Affect Balance Score (ABS): PAS - NAS

Name: Watson's PANAS (time unspecified),  items U and V added