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Area of Science:

  • Psychological Measurement
  • Health Psychology

Background:

  • A brief affect scale is needed for researchers studying physiological and health outcomes.
  • The Subcomponents of Affect Scale (SAS) includes positive and negative affect items across six subscales.
  • Previous research validated the SAS's predictive validity but not its subscale structure or longitudinal validity.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To test the subscale structure and longitudinal validity of the Subcomponents of Affect Scale (SAS).

Main Methods:

  • Utilized data from the Common Cold Project (N=610) where participants completed the SAS over seven days.
  • Performed confirmatory factor analysis to assess the reliability of the SAS subscale structure.
  • Conducted tests of factorial invariance to evaluate the scale's validity over time.

Main Results:

  • Confirmatory factor analysis confirmed the reliability of the SAS subscale structure across seven days.
  • Positive affect subscale structure showed good fit (CFIs ≥ 0.98).
  • Negative affect subscale structure demonstrated acceptable fit (CFIs ≥ 0.91).
  • Factorial invariance tests indicated the SAS is valid for longitudinal use.

Conclusions:

  • The study confirms the psychometric validity of the SAS subscale structure.
  • The SAS subscales are suitable for longitudinal application in various research fields.
  • The SAS is a valuable tool for health and non-health research requiring affect measurement over time.