| Selfreport on 20 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 generally feel this way, that is, how you feel on average? A nervous B distressed C afraid D jittery E irritable F upset G scared H exiled I ashamed J guilty K hostile L active M determined N inspired O enthusiastic P alert Q attentive R proud S strong T interested 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 K Positive affect score (PAS): L to T Affect Balance Score (ABS): PAS - NAS Name: Watson et al's PANAS ('in general' version) | |
| Classification | |
| Focus, A-BW | Affect: Balance (Watson et al PANAS) |
| Time frame, g | generally |
| Mode, mq | multiple questions |
| Scale type, v | verbal scale Range = 5 |
| Used in studies | |
| Reference | Demir & Weitekamp (2007): study US 2007 |
| Title | I am So Happy Cause Today I Found My Friend: Friendship and Personality as Predictors of Happiness. |
| Public | University students, USA, 2007 |
| Reference | Wright & Staw (1999): study US 1994 b |
| Title | Affect and Favorable Work Outcomes: Two Longitudinal Tests of the Happy - Productive Worker Thesis. |
| Public | Social services staff personel; USA, 199?, followed 1 year |
| Reference | Wright et al. (2002): study US 1997 |
| Title | When a Happy Worker is a Productive Worker: A Preliminary Examination of Three Models. |
| Public | Public-sector managers, USA, 2002, followed 2 years |