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A grade four reading level key for the Multiple Affect Adjective Check List-Revised

B Lubin1, R Van Whitlock

  • 1University of Missouri-Kansas City, USA.

Perceptual and Motor Skills
|April 8, 1998
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A new scoring key for the Multiple Affect Adjective Check List-Revised (MAACL-R4) uses Grade 4 reading level adjectives. This revised scale effectively differentiates mood states and identifies referred individuals in diverse populations.

Area of Science:

  • Psychological assessment
  • Clinical psychology
  • Educational psychology

Background:

  • The Multiple Affect Adjective Check List-Revised (MAACL-R) is a widely used measure of transient emotional states.
  • Accessibility of psychological assessments is crucial for broader application, particularly for younger populations or those with lower literacy levels.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and validate a simplified version of the MAACL-R, termed MAACL-R4, using adjectives at or below a Grade 4 reading level.
  • To examine the factor structure, reliability, and validity of the MAACL-R4 in diverse samples.

Main Methods:

  • Rescoring data from college students, adolescents, and outpatients using the MAACL-R4 scoring key.
  • Conducting factor analyses to determine the underlying structure of the MAACL-R4.

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  • Assessing internal consistency and test-retest reliability.
  • Examining convergent and discriminant validity through correlations with established mood scales.

    • Main Results:

    • Factor analysis supported a three-factor structure for the MAACL-R4: Positive Affect 4, Anxious Depression 4, and Hostility 4.
    • Reliability estimates (internal consistency and test-retest) were found to be acceptable.
    • The MAACL-R4 demonstrated expected convergent and discriminant validities when correlated with other mood scales.
    • Mean score patterns effectively differentiated between non-referred and referred samples.

    Conclusions:

    • The MAACL-R4 provides a reliable and valid measure of affect suitable for populations with lower reading levels.
    • The three-factor structure is robust and applicable across different demographic groups.
    • The MAACL-R4 can be a valuable tool for differentiating clinical and non-clinical populations in mental health settings.