L’échelle Positive and Negative Affect Schedule abrégée en langue française : développement, validation et comparaison de ses propriétés psychométriques avec les autres versions courtes

Introduction

The PANAS scale is the most widely used instrument to measure positive and negative affects.

Objective

The abbreviated scale “Brief Positive and Negative Affect Schedule” (B-PANAS; 10 items) is developed in comparison with the short versions PANAS-SF (Positive and Negative Affect Schedule Short-Form; Kercher, 1992) and the International Positive and Negative Affect Schedule Short-Form (I-PANAS-SF; Thompson, 2007).

Method

Three studies carried out on 1047 adults (sample 1 = 201 students, sample 2 = 319 working people, sample 3 = 527 adults) led to the development of the B-PANAS as well as the comparison of the factor structure, internal consistency and the validity of the three short scales.

Results

The B-PANAS scale demonstrates robust psychometric properties, unlike the other short versions. The bidimensional structure of the B-PANAS scale is replicated in the three studies and is invariant across age and sex. Internal consistency is supported by all reliability indicators. The nomological network is equivalent to that of the PANAS scale in terms of correlations with instruments representing indicators of cognitive evaluation such as the Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale (Rosenberg, 1965), the Life Orientation Test-Revised (Scheier et al., 1994) and the Satisfaction With Life Scale (Diener et al., 1985).

Conclusion

This research provides a valid scale intended to briefly measure Positive Affects and Negative Affects in French.