A comparison of the short and long forms of the Multiple Affect Adjective Check List-Revised (MAACL-R)

Brief, reliable, and valid assessment instruments are very important for cl inical psychology research and practice. The possible equivalency of a shor t form and the long form of the Multiple Affect Adjective Check List-Revise d (MAACL-R: Zuckerman & Lubin,1985) was studied by correlating both forms o f the MAACL-R with the State Trait Personality Inventory (Spielberger, 1995 ); the Affect Balance Scale (Bradburn, 1969); and the Sensation Seeking Sca le (Zuckerman,1978). Reliability and validity of the two forms were equival ent. (C) 2001 John Wiley & Sons. Inc.