Facets of dynamic positive affect: differentiating joy, interest, and activation in the positive and negative affect schedule (PANAS)

This article proposes the differentiation of Joy, Interest, and Activation in the Positive Affect (PA) scale of the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS; D. Watson, L. A. Clark, & A. Tellegen, 1988). Study 1 analyzed the dynamic course of PA before, during, and after an exam and establis...

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Published inJournal of personality and social psychology Vol. 85; no. 3; p. 528
Main Authors Egloff, Boris, Schmukle, Stefan C, Burns, Lawrence R, Kohlmann, Carl-Walter, Hock, Michael
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.09.2003
Subjects
Adult
Affect - physiology
Analysis of Variance
Cluster Analysis
Female
Humans
Male
Personality Inventory - statistics & numerical data
Psychological Tests - statistics & numerical data
Psychometrics
Students - psychology
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Summary:This article proposes the differentiation of Joy, Interest, and Activation in the Positive Affect (PA) scale of the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS; D. Watson, L. A. Clark, & A. Tellegen, 1988). Study 1 analyzed the dynamic course of PA before, during, and after an exam and established the differentiation of the three facets. Study 2 used a multistate-multitrait analysis to confirm this structure. Studies 3-5 used success-failure experiences, speaking tasks, and feedback of exam results to further examine PA facets in affect-arousing settings. All studies provide convincing evidence for the benefit of differentiating three facets of PA in the PANAS: Joy, Interest, and Activation do have distinct and sometimes even opposite courses that make their separation meaningful and rewarding.
ISSN:0022-3514
DOI:10.1037/0022-3514.85.3.528