Positive Affect Negative Affect Schedule for Children

What it measures

An adaptation of the PANAS for children and adolescents (ages 9–18), developed to assess positive and negative affect with age-appropriate language. Validated across primary and secondary school age groups. Widely used in developmental psychopathology research and child/adolescent intervention trials.

Representative items

• Happy (PA)
• Cheerful (PA)
• Proud (PA)
• Joyful (PA)
• Lively (PA)

Citation

Laurent, J., Catanzaro, S.J., Joiner, T.E., Rudolph, K.D., Potter, K.I., Lambert, S., Osborne, L., & Gathright, T. (1999). A measure of positive and negative affect for children: Scale development and preliminary validation. Psychological Assessment, 11(3), 326–338.