| Selfreport on 40 items Lead sentence and items not reported Positive affect dimensions A Joy B Contentment C Vigor D affection Negative affect dimensions E Anxiety F Depression G Guilt H Hostility Rated 0 not at all 1 2 3 4 extremely Computation: Positive Affects Total (PTOT): A+B+C+D Negative Affects Total (NTOT): E+F+G+H Affects Balance Index (ABI) : PTOT-NTOT/20 Name: Derogatis Affects Balance Scale, short (DBAS) | |
| Classification | |
| Focus, A-Bde | Affect Balance (Derogatis) |
| Time frame, c | currently (today, these days, presently) |
| Mode, mq | multiple questions |
| Scale type, n | numerical scale Range = 5 |
| Used in studies | |
| Reference | Derogatis et al. (1979): study US 1976 |
| Title | Psychological Coping Mechanisms and Survival Time in Metastatic Breast Cancer. |
| Public | Cancer patients, followed 1 year, USA, 1976-1978 |