| Selfreport on 40 questions: Over this time period (the last few weeks) I have had the feeling described by: A My life is on the right track B I seem to be left alone when I don't want to be C I feel I can do whatever I want to D I think clearly and creatively E I feel like a failure F Nothing seems very much fun any more G I like myself H I can't be bothered doing anything I I feel close to people around me J I feel as though the best years of my life are over K My future looks good L I have lost interest in other people and don't care about them M I have energy to spare N I smile and laugh a lot O I wish I could change some parts of my life P My thoughts go around in useless circles Q I can handle any problems that come up R My life seems stuck in a rut S I feel loved and trusted T I feel there must be something wrong with me "Over this period (the last few weeks), "how often you felt..." U Satisfied V Lonely W Free-and-easy X Clear-headed Y Helpless Z Impatient AA Useful AB Depressed AC Loving AD Hopeless AE Optimistic AF Withdrawn AG Enthusiastic AH Good-natured AI Discontented AJ Confused AK Confident AL Tense AM Understood AN Insignificant Answer options; 0 not at all 1 occasionally 2 some of the time 3 often 4 all the time Summation: - Positive Affect score (PAS): mean positive items - Negative Affect Score (NAS): mean negative items - Affect balance score (ABS): PAS minus NAS Possible range: -4 to +4 | |
| Classification | |
| Focus, A-BK | Affect: Balance (Kamman's index) |
| Time frame, cm | last month, last few weeks |
| Mode, mq | multiple questions |
| Scale type, v | verbal scale Range = 5 |
| Used in studies | |
| Reference | Kammann & Flett (1983): study NZ 1980 b |
| Title | Sourcebook for Measuring Well-Being with Affectometer 2. |
| Public | 18+ aged, general public, Dunedin, New Zealand, 198? |