TWO-LEVEL CONFIRMATORY FACTOR ANALYSIS OF THE POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE AFFECT SCHEDULE (PANAS) IN MID- AND LATE LIFE
Madeline Nichols, John Geldhof · 2024
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Madeline Nichols and John Geldhof tested in 2024 how the widely used PANAS mood questionnaire is structured in mid- and late-life adults. The scale's factor layout has long been debated. Their data came from 1,176 people who rated daily emotions over eight days. The analysis separated within-person day-to-day patterns from between-person habits, and sorted emotion words by pleasantness and activation level.
A five-factor model fit well at both levels. The factors split high-energy negative feelings from quieter negative ones, and positive feelings into high-energy, plain and low-energy groups. Factors stayed distinct, with moderate correlations between them. The authors urge researchers to weigh both pleasantness and activation when linking mood to health. A two-score reading of the scale may blur real differences. Daily emotion studies especially should use the finer structure.
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| CREATOR | Madeline Nichols, John Geldhof |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 2 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |