Positive and Negative Affect Schedule – Short Form

PANAS-SFMood & Affect

10 items

Measures positive and negative affect using 10 adjectives rated on a 5-point scale. Widely used in EMA studies to assess momentary mood.

Scoring

Positive Affect subscale: sum items 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 (Alert, Inspired, Determined, Attentive, Active). Negative Affect subscale: sum items 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 (Upset, Hostile, Ashamed, Nervous, Afraid). Higher scores = more of each affect.

Citation

Thompson, E. R. (2007). Development and validation of an internationally reliable short-form of the positive and negative affect schedule (PANAS). Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, 38(2), 227–242.

doi:10.1177/0022022106297301

License: Free for academic/research use.

Items (10)

Negative Affect

#1likertNegative Affect

Upset

1–5 · "Very slightly or not at all" → "Extremely"

#2likertNegative Affect

Hostile

1–5 · "Very slightly or not at all" → "Extremely"

#4likertNegative Affect

Ashamed

1–5 · "Very slightly or not at all" → "Extremely"

#6likertNegative Affect

Nervous

1–5 · "Very slightly or not at all" → "Extremely"

#9likertNegative Affect

Afraid

1–5 · "Very slightly or not at all" → "Extremely"

Positive Affect

#3likertPositive Affect

Alert

1–5 · "Very slightly or not at all" → "Extremely"

#5likertPositive Affect

Inspired

1–5 · "Very slightly or not at all" → "Extremely"

#7likertPositive Affect

Determined

1–5 · "Very slightly or not at all" → "Extremely"

#8likertPositive Affect

Attentive

1–5 · "Very slightly or not at all" → "Extremely"

#10likertPositive Affect

Active

1–5 · "Very slightly or not at all" → "Extremely"

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