The Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS): Construct validity, measurement properties and normative data in a large non-clinical sample

AbstractThe aim of the present study was to conduct the preliminary adaptation of the Morningness-Eveningness-Stability-Scale improved (MESSi) to Spanish population, testing its factor structure and construct validity. Participants were 261 adults (65% women;M= 31.4,SD= 12.01) who filled out measures of Morningness-Eveningness (MESSi and CSM), sleep habits, personality traits, positive and negative affect, and subjective level of alertness during the day. Psychometric results supported a three factorial model with the factors Morning Affect, Eveningness and Distinctness (RMSEA = .072). The factors showed good internal consistence (α = 0.72–0.85). The pattern of correlations between MESSi and the other measures were in the expected direction (low to moderated size effects). Morning Affect was positively predicted by morning chronotype (R2= .64), Eveningness was negatively predicted by age and positively by evening chronotype (R2= .41), and Distinctness was negatively predicted by sex (women reported higher DI than men) and age (R2= .08). This study provides evidence for the factor structure of a new measure of Morningness-Eveningness based on a rigorous psychometric evaluation.

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Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS): psychometric properties of the online Spanish version in a clinical sample with emotional disorders

BMC Psychiatry ◽

10.1186/s12888-020-2472-1 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 20 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Amanda Díaz-García ◽

Alberto González-Robles ◽

Sonia Mor ◽

Adriana Mira ◽

Soledad Quero ◽

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Keyword(s):

Negative Affect ◽

Psychometric Properties ◽

Emotional Disorders ◽

Clinical Sample ◽

Spanish Version ◽

Positive And Negative Affect

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Factorial and Construct Validity of the Italian Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS)

European Journal of Psychological Assessment ◽

10.1027//1015-5759.19.2.131 ◽

2003 ◽

Vol 19 (2) ◽

pp. 131-141 ◽

Cited By ~ 203

Author(s):

Antonio Terracciano ◽

Robert R. McCrae ◽

Paul T., Jr. Costa

Keyword(s):

Negative Affect ◽

Construct Validity ◽

Factor Model ◽

Strong Support ◽

Self Report ◽

Estimation Methods ◽

Positive And Negative Affect ◽

Fit Indices ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

Report Measure

Summary: This study provides evidence that an Italian version of the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS) is a reliable and valid self-report measure. In an Italian sample (N = 600), the PANAS showed solid psychometric properties, and several American findings with the PANAS were replicated. The replicability of the PANAS factor structure was confirmed by high congruence coefficients between the American and Italian varimax solutions. Alternative models were tested with Confirmatory Factor Analysis; as in previous studies, the two-factor model achieved the best fit, but absolute fit indices varied with the estimation methods used. The independence/bipolarity issue was also explored: Positive and negative affect scales remain substantially independent after accounting for measurement error and acquiescence. Some predictions from the tripartite model of anxiety and depression were confirmed, and external correlates of the PANAS replicated those found in other languages and cultures. These analyses offer strong support for the construct validity of the Italian PANAS.

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The short-form version of the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS-21): Construct validity and normative data in a large non-clinical sample

British Journal of Clinical Psychology ◽

10.1348/014466505x29657 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 44 (2) ◽

pp. 227-239 ◽

Cited By ~ 1908

Author(s):

Julie D. Henry ◽

John R. Crawford

Keyword(s):

Construct Validity ◽

Normative Data ◽

Short Form ◽

Clinical Sample

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The Factor Structure and Measurement Invariance of Positive and Negative Affect

European Journal of Psychological Assessment ◽

10.1027/1015-5759/a000252 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 32 (4) ◽

pp. 265-272 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Mohsen Joshanloo ◽

Ali Bakhshi

Keyword(s):

Negative Affect ◽

Measurement Invariance ◽

Factor Structure ◽

Factor Model ◽

Positive And Negative Affect ◽

Cultural Groups ◽

Invariance Testing ◽

The Usa ◽

Scalar Invariance ◽

Gender Groups

Abstract. This study investigated the factor structure and measurement invariance of the Mroczek and Kolarz’s scales of positive and negative affect in Iran (N = 2,391) and the USA (N = 2,154), and across gender groups. The two-factor model of affect was supported across the groups. The results of measurement invariance testing confirmed full metric and partial scalar invariance of the scales across cultural groups, and full metric and full scalar invariance across gender groups. The results of latent mean analysis revealed that Iranians scored lower on positive affect and higher on negative affect than Americans. The analyses also showed that American men scored significantly lower than American women on negative affect. The significance and implications of the results are discussed.

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