INVESTIGATIONS WITH A GERMAN VERSION OF T HE POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE AFFECT SCHEDULE (PANAS)

A German adaptation of the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANA S) is presented, the factorial structure as well as the internal consi stency are analyzed and external associations are described. A princip al component analysis of state aff ect (N=349; instruction: ''How do y ou feel at the moment'') and trait affect (N=480; instruction:''...in general'') resulted in a distinct two-factor solution labeled ''Positi ve Affectivity'' (PA) and ''Negative Affectivity'' (NA). Applying four additional time-oriented instructions (''How did you feel today durin g the past few days - weeks - the past year''), an internal validation study indicated that as time intervals increase, the influence of the state affect decreases, whereas that of the trait affect increases. T rait PA and NA furthermore yielded differential associations with glob al personality traits and variables within the areas of anxiety, repor ting of symptoms, and emotions, as well as stress management.