scholarly journals The Investigation of Gender Differences in Subjective Wellbeing in Children and Adolescents: The UP&DOWN Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (8) ◽  
pp. 2732
Author(s):  
Sara Esteban-Gonzalo ◽  
Laura Esteban-Gonzalo ◽  
Verónica Cabanas-Sánchez ◽  
Marta Miret ◽  
Oscar L. Veiga
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Negative Affect ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Gender Gap ◽  
Subjective Wellbeing ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Purpose In Life ◽  
Screening Methods ◽  
Positive And Negative Affect ◽  
Linear Regression Models

Objective: Based on a three-factor model of subjective wellbeing (evaluative, hedonic and eudemonic), the purpose of this study was to analyze gender differences in children and adolescents through three different subjective wellbeing indicators. Method: The sample comprised 1.407 children and adolescents from Cadiz and Madrid (Spain), in the framework of the UP&DOWN study. Life satisfaction was measured with the subjective happiness scale, positive and negative affect were measured with the positive and negative affect schedule, and purpose in life was assessed with the children’s hope scale. Results: Linear regression models indicate the existence of significant gender differences only in adolescents, with higher scores among girls in positive affect (p = 0.016) and negative affect (p < 0.001) but with lower scores in purpose in life (p = 0.024). Conclusions: These results highlight the role of gender as an important factor in explaining differences in subjective wellbeing. Additionally, results indicate that gender differences in subjective wellbeing are observed in adolescents, but not in children, suggesting that the gender gap in subjective wellbeing begins at the age of 12. Mental health practitioners should pay attention to these findings in order to implement screening methods and interventions focused on these needs.

The Factor Structure and Measurement Invariance of Positive and Negative Affect

2016 ◽  
Vol 32 (4) ◽  
pp. 265-272 ◽  
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.

scholarly journals The study of Positive and Negative Affect in children and adolescents: New advances in a Spanish version of the PANAS

PLoS ONE ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (8) ◽  
pp. e0221696 ◽  
Author(s):  
Javier Ortuño-Sierra ◽  
Marta Bañuelos ◽  
Alicia Pérez de Albéniz ◽  
Beatriz Lucas Molina ◽  
Eduardo Fonseca-Pedrero
Keyword(s):  
Negative Affect ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Spanish Version ◽  
Positive And Negative Affect

Meaning in Life, Self-Control, Positive and Negative Affect: Exploring Gender Differences Among Adolescents

2019 ◽  
pp. 0044118X1988373 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liat Hamama ◽  
Yaira Hamama-Raz
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Negative Affect ◽  
Positive Affect ◽  
Meaning In Life ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Positive And Negative Affect ◽  
Use Of Self ◽  
And Gender

The present study explores gender differences in adolescence with regard to meaning in life and self-control skills and in relation to positive and negative affect. Participants were 500 adolescents between the ages of 13 and 16 years. Outcomes revealed that females reported higher negative affect and self-control skills in comparison with males. Moreover, the association between self-control skills and negative affect was stronger among females than among males. In contrast to our assumptions, positive affect was not found to be higher among females although females scored higher in meaning in life than their male counterparts. In addition, self-control skills mediated the association between meaning in life and negative affect, and gender moderated the association between self-control skills and negative affect only among females. Considering these findings, gender seems to be vital in explaining differences in the use of self-control skills and meaning in life and their links to positive and negative affect.

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

2003 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 131-141 ◽  
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.

Validation of the positive and negative affect schedule (PANAS) among employees in Indian manufacturing and service sector organisations

2019 ◽  
Vol 51 (3) ◽  
pp. 184-194 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rinki Dahiya ◽  
Santosh Rangnekar
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Negative Affect ◽  
Service Sector ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Item Analysis ◽  
Psychometric Evaluation ◽  
Positive And Negative Affect ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Affect At Work

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the psychometric properties of the positive and negative affect schedule (PANAS) in a sample of employees working in Indian manufacturing and service sector organisations. Design/methodology/approach The data were collected through self-administered structured questionnaire from 53 employees for the pilot study and 383 employees for the final study. For the psychometric evaluation of the PANAS, item analysis, reliability, exploratory factor analysis, convergent–discriminant validity and confirmatory factor analysis were performed. Findings Results reveal that the two-factor model of affect (positive and negative affects) is valid in the Indian manufacturing and service sector organisations. Originality/value Despite being the largest skilled labour facilitator for the work economy and second largest populated country, India lags behind in studies evaluating affect at work when compared to western nations. The present study was taken up to validate an instrument to measure affect at work in Indian manufacturing and service sector organisations, which is a new contribution in the field. Validation of this instrument would help in promoting studies on affect at work in India and comparative studies across cultures.

The validation of the International Positive and Negative Affect Schedule – Short Form in Nigeria

2016 ◽  
Vol 46 (4) ◽  
pp. 477-490 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aaron Adibe Agbo
Keyword(s):  
Negative Affect ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Short Form ◽  
The State ◽  
Positive And Negative Affect ◽  
Response Format ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Response Formats ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Best Fit

The present study examined the competing factor structures, validity, and reliability of the state and trait versions of the International Positive and Negative Affect Schedule – Short Form and the effect of the number of response categories on the scale qualities among Nigerians. Undergraduates (N-1510) completed a trait version of the scale with 5-point and 7-point response formats and a state version with a 7-point response format. Confirmatory factor analysis was employed alongside other techniques to gauge the psychometric properties of the scale. The obtained factor structures for the trait and state versions were in line with the theoretical assumptions of the scale and previous findings. A correlated two-factor model provided the best fit for the trait version, while an orthogonal two-factor model provided the best fit for the state version. The scale performed well with the 7-point response format, but it performed poorly with the 5-point response format, suggesting that the behaviour of the scale depends on the number of response categories. The findings, limitations of the study, and suggestions for further studies are discussed.

Measuring the Poles of Negative and Positive Mood Using the Positive Affect Negative Affect Schedule and Activation Deactivation Adjective Check List

1994 ◽  
Vol 74 (1) ◽  
pp. 195-199 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard C. Nemanick ◽  
David C. Munz
Keyword(s):  
Negative Affect ◽  
Positive Affect ◽  
Empirical Evidence ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Positive Mood ◽  
Positive And Negative Affect ◽  
Check List ◽  
Adjective Check List

The Positive Affect Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS) has become one of the most widely used measures of mood. It was developed from research using responses to adjective checklists as empirical evidence for the two independent, bipolar factor model of mood. However, when scores on the PANAS were factor analyzed with those from another mood checklist, Thayer's Activation Deactivation Adjective Check List, the PANAS represented only half of the model proposed by Watson and Tellegen (1985) by not containing adjectives representing the lower poles of positive and negative affect.

scholarly journals Validation of the Spanish Version of the Lucidity and Consciousness in Dreams Scale

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Javier García-Campayo ◽  
Nieves Moyano ◽  
Marta Modrego-Alarcón ◽  
Paola Herrera-Mercadal ◽  
Marta Puebla-Guedea ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Negative Affect ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Positive Emotion ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Negative Emotion ◽  
Spanish Version ◽  
Positive And Negative Affect ◽  
Retest Reliability ◽  
Meditation Experience ◽  
Test Retest Reliability

Lucid dreaming, a specific phenomenon of dream consciousness, refers to the experience being aware that one is dreaming. The primary aim of this research was to validate a Spanish version of the Lucidity and Consciousness in Dreams scale (LuCiD). A secondary aim was to explore whether meditation experience and mindfulness trait were related to LuCiD scores. Data from 367 Spanish men (34.6%) and women (65.4%) who completed LuCiD, the Five Facets of Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ), and the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS) were examined. From the total sample, 40.3% indicated some experience with formal meditation (meditators), while 59.7% did not have any meditation experience (non-meditators). A random subsample of 101 participants, who completed LuCiD for a second time after a period of 10–15days, was used for test–retest reliability analysis. The LuCiD scale comprises 28 items distributed across eight factors: insight, control, thought, realism, memory, dissociation, negative emotion, and positive emotion. Factor structure, reliability by both internal consistency and test–retest reliability, and construct and concurrent validity were tested. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) confirmed the original eight-factor model, showing goodness of fit in contrast to a single-factor model. Item 15 was deleted from the Dissociation factor as it performed poorly (i.e., skewness and kurtosis, non-normal distribution of responses, and corrected item–total correlation under 0.40). The scale showed adequate values of internal consistency (between α=0.65 for Memory and α=0.83 for Positive Emotion) and test–retest reliability by significant Pearson correlations (p&lt;0.001) for each factor. The scores of meditators were higher for the LuCiD scale Insight and Dissociation factors, in contrast to those of non-meditators. The Observing facet of mindfulness was positively associated with all LuCiD factors, except Realism and Positive Emotion, and the Acting with Awareness facet showed a negative correlation with the LuCiD factor Realism. Finally, positive and negative affects was associated with the LuCiD factors Positive Emotion and Negative Emotion. This study provides a valid and reliable measure for exploring lucidity and consciousness in dreams for a Spanish population, Moreover, the results suggest a relationship with meditation experience, mindfulness trait, and positive and negative affect.

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