The article titled “Development and Validation of Brief Measures of Positive and Negative Affect: The PANAS Scales” discusses the development and validation of the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS) scales, which are widely used measures of positive and negative affect. The authors conducted a series of studies to develop and validate the brief version of the PANAS scales, which consist of 10 items measuring positive affect (e.g., enthusiastic, inspired) and 10 items measuring negative affect (e.g., distressed, irritable). The studies involved a diverse range of participants from different populations and cultures, and the results showed that the brief version of the PANAS scales had good reliability and validity. The article concludes by highlighting the potential applications of the PANAS scales in research and clinical settings to assess and measure affective states.
