| Selfreport on 8 questions: "Here is a list that describes some of the ways people feel at different times. How often do you feel each of these ways?" A Very lonely or remote from other people B Depressed or very unhappy C Bored D So restless you couldn't sit long in a chair E Vaguely uneasy about something without knowing why F On top of the world G Particularly excited or interested in something H Pleased about having accomplished something Answer options: 0 never 1 sometimes 2 often Summation: Positive Affect Score (PAS): summed scores on F, G, H Negative Affect Score (NAS): summed scores on A, B, C, D, E Affect Balance Score (ABS): PAS minus NAS Possible range -10 to +9 Name: Bradburn's `Affect Balance Scale' (modified version) | |
| Classification | |
| Focus, A-BB | Affect: Balance (Bradburn's 10 item inde |
| Time frame, u | time unspecified |
| Mode, mq | multiple questions |
| Scale type, v | verbal scale Range = 3 |
| Used in studies | |
| Reference | Pesznecker & McNell (1975): study US Washington 1970 |
| Title | Relationship among Health Habits, Social Assets, Psychologic Well-Being, Life Change and Alterations in Health Status. |
| Public | 18+ aged, general public, Renton, Washington, USA, 197? |