Psychometric analysis of Positive and Negative Affection Scale (PANAS) in women who survived breast cancer

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Objective: Determine the psychometric qualities of Positive and Negative Affection Scale (PANAS) in a sample of women who survived breast cancer. Methods: The current study used a non-probabilistic intentional sample composed of 115 people. The analysis of reliability and validity of the instrument was carried out. Descriptive statistics, non-parametric tests (Kendall’s Tau-b, Mann Whitney’s U), as well as specific techniques for the exploratory factorial analysis were used for data processing. Results: Two factors (positive affection and negative affection) were found, which put the correspondent items of each scale into groups, in a differentiated clear way. Two items got low factorial associations (frightened and alert). The reliability for the state scale was: positive affection=. 91, and negative affection=. 82, and for feature: positive affection=. 91, and negative affection=. 84. Conclusions: The Positive and Negative Affection Scale showed excellent psychometric qualities which coincide with similar studies reported, as well as with the original version. It is recommended that those items which got low factorial associations should be modified with a view to other adaptation and validity processes.

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2017

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