The positive and negative affect schedule: new data as to its use in the elderly

Authors

  • Maria del Carme Nolla Unidad para el Estudio y Tratamiento del Dolor (ALGOS), Departamento de Psicología, Universidad Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona, España. Xarxa Social i Sanitària de Santa Tecla, Tarragona, España.
  • Rosa Queral Unidad para el Estudio y Tratamiento del Dolor (ALGOS), Departamento de Psicología, Universidad Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona, España.
  • Jordi Miró Unidad para el Estudio y Tratamiento del Dolor (ALGOS), Departamento de Psicología, Universidad Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona, España.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5944/rppc.vol.19.num.1.2014.12931

Keywords:

PANAS, elderly, positive affect, negative affect, health.

Abstract

This work provides information on the factorial structure, reliability and validity of the PANAS scales (Positive and Negative Affect Schedule) when used with the elderly. The participants in this study were 436 senior citizens aged 65 or older (age range: 65-91). Results confirm the original 2-factor structure of the questionnaire. Furthermore, they corroborate good reliability (Cronbach's alpha) and validity, both convergent and discriminant, on account of its relationships with state anxiety and pain intensity.

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Nolla, M. del C., Queral, R., & Miró, J. (2014). The positive and negative affect schedule: new data as to its use in the elderly. Journal of Psychopathology and Clinical Psychology   , 19(1), 15–21. https://doi.org/10.5944/rppc.vol.19.num.1.2014.12931

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