A measure of positive and negative affect for children: Scale development and preliminary validation.

Laurent, Jeff; Catanzaro, Salvatore J.; Joiner, Thomas E.; Rudolph, Karen D.; Potter, Kirsten I.; Lambert, Sharon F.; Osborne, Lori N.; Gathright, Tamara

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“…The 15 items on the NA scale were summed, meaning that higher values indicate greater negative emotions. Adequate internal reliability and good convergent and discriminant validity have been demonstrated with comparisons to well-established self-report measures and clinical diagnoses of depression and anxiety (Joiner & Lonigan, 2000;Laurent et al, 1999;Lonigan, Hooe, David, & Kistner, 1999). Sufficient internal consistency was found for the NA Scale (Cronbach's αs of .88 and .87) at two time points within this investigation.…”

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“…The Positive and Negative Affect Scale for Children (PANAS-C; Laurent et al, 1999) consists of 27 adjectives that describe common emotions, and children must respond on a 5-point scale (not at all, a little, some, quite a bit, and extremely) indicating how often they have experienced each particular feeling during the past few weeks. A two-factor solution was supported during scale development, with 12 items representing positive affect (e.g., happy, calm, excited) and 15 items describing negative affect (e.g., sad, frightened, mad) (Laurent et al, 1999).…”

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“…A two-factor solution was supported during scale development, with 12 items representing positive affect (e.g., happy, calm, excited) and 15 items describing negative affect (e.g., sad, frightened, mad) (Laurent et al, 1999). Only the Negative Affect (NA) Scale was used in this study because of the focus on the prediction of internalizing distress rather than on the differentiation between depression and anxiety.…”

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Negative Affect in Victimized Children: The Roles of Social Withdrawal, Peer Rejection, and Attitudes Toward Bullying

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Fonagy

et al. 2004

J Abnorm Child Psychol

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This study evaluated the validity of mediating pathways in predicting self-assessed negative affect from shyness/social withdrawal, peer rejection, victimization by peers (overt and relational), and the attitude that aggression is legitimate and warranted. Participants were 296 3rd through 5th graders (156 girls, 140 boys) from 10 elementary schools. Self-report measures of victimization, attitudes, and negative affect, and a teacher-report measure of shyness/social withdrawal and peer rejection were completed during the spring semesters of 2 consecutive years. Hierarchical regression analyses supported the mediational model in predicting negative affect at Time 2. However, an increase in negative affect over the 12-month study period was best accounted for by direct effects of increased victimization and changes in attitudes/attributions regarding aggression. Implications for the planning of school interventions designed to interrupt these victimization-maladjustment pathways are discussed.

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Negative Affect in Victimized Children: The Roles of Social Withdrawal, Peer Rejection, and Attitudes Toward Bullying

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Fonagy

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“…Finally, because of issues relating to the length of testing, we only used visual analogue scales, using items from the PANAS-C to measure mood changes in the study. Future studies should replicate these findings with more valid measures of mood, such as the complete version of the PANAS-C [49].…”

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“…Mood was assessed at four time-points during the study (T1-T4) using VAS versions of the Positive and Negative Affect Scale for Children (PANAS-C; [49]). Eight emotions from the original PANAS-C formed a negative affect VAS (nervous, sad, upset, worried, anxious, miserable, scared, gloomy) while 4 items formed a positive affect scale (happy, calm, cheerful, energetic).…”

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The Plasticity of Adolescent Cognitions: Data from a Novel Cognitive Bias Modification Training Task

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Molyneaux

Telman

et al. 2011

Child Psychiatry Hum Dev

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Many adult anxiety problems emerge in adolescence. Investigating how adolescent anxiety arises and abates is critical for understanding and preventing adult psychiatric problems. Drawing threat interpretations from ambiguous material is linked to adolescent anxiety but little research has clarified the causal nature of this relationship. Work in adults using Cognitive Bias Modification of Interpretations (CBM-I) training show that manipulating negative interpretational style alters negative affect. Conversely, 'boosting' positive interpretations improves affect. Here, we extend CBM-I investigations to adolescents. Thirty-nine adolescents (13-18 years), varying in trait anxiety and selfefficacy, were randomly allocated to receive positive or negative training. Training-congruent differences emerged for subsequent interpretation style. Induced negative biases predicted a decline in positive affect in low self-efficacious adolescents only. Tentatively, our data suggest that cognitive biases predict adolescent affective symptoms in vulnerable individuals. The acquisition of positive cognitions through training has implications for prevention.

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Effects of an Exercise Program on Cardiometabolic and Mental Health in Children With Overweight or Obesity

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ImportanceChildhood obesity is a risk factor associated with type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and mental disorders later in life. Investigation of the parallel effects of a defined exercise program on cardiometabolic and mental health in children with overweight or obesity may provide new insights on the potential benefits of exercise on overall health.ObjectiveTo investigate the effects of a 20-week exercise program on cardiometabolic and mental health in children with overweight or obesity.Design, Setting, and ParticipantsThis secondary analysis of a parallel-group randomized clinical trial was conducted in Granada, Spain, from November 1, 2014, to June 30, 2016. Data analyses were performed between February 1, 2020, and July 14, 2022. Children with overweight or obesity aged 8 to 11 years were eligible, and the study was performed in an out-of-school context.InterventionThe exercise program included 3 to 5 sessions/wk (90 min/session) of aerobic plus resistance training for 20 weeks. The wait-list control group continued with their usual routines.Main Outcomes and MeasuresCardiometabolic outcomes as specified in the trial protocol included body composition (fat mass, fat-free mass, and visceral adipose tissue), physical fitness (cardiorespiratory, speed-agility, and muscular), and traditional risk factors (waist circumference, blood lipid levels, glucose levels, insulin levels, and blood pressure). Cardiometabolic risk score (z score) was calculated based on age and sex reference values for levels of triglycerides, inverted high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, and glucose, the mean of systolic and diastolic blood pressure, and waist circumference. An additional cardiometabolic risk score also included cardiorespiratory fitness. Mental health outcomes included an array of psychological well-being and ill-being indicators.ResultsThe 92 participants included in the per-protocol analyses (36 girls [39%] and 56 boys [61%]) had a mean (SD) age of 10.0 (1.1) years. The exercise program reduced the cardiometabolic risk score by approximately 0.38 (95% CI, −0.74 to −0.02) SDs; decreased low-density lipoprotein cholesterol level by −7.00 (95% CI, −14.27 to 0.37) mg/dL (to convert to mmol/L, multiply by 0.0259), body mass index (calculated as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared) by −0.59 (95% CI, −1.06 to −0.12), fat mass index by −0.67 (95% CI, −1.01 to −0.33), and visceral adipose tissue by −31.44 (95% CI, −58.99 to −3.90) g; and improved cardiorespiratory fitness by 2.75 (95% CI, 0.22-5.28) laps in the exercise group compared with the control group. No effects were observed on mental health outcomes.Conclusions and RelevanceIn this secondary analysis of a randomized clinical trial, an aerobic plus resistance exercise program improved cardiometabolic health in children with overweight or obesity but had no effect on mental health.Trial RegistrationClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02295072

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A measure of positive and negative affect for children: Scale development and preliminary validation.

Cited by 906 publications

References 85 publications

Negative Affect in Victimized Children: The Roles of Social Withdrawal, Peer Rejection, and Attitudes Toward Bullying

Negative Affect in Victimized Children: The Roles of Social Withdrawal, Peer Rejection, and Attitudes Toward Bullying

The Plasticity of Adolescent Cognitions: Data from a Novel Cognitive Bias Modification Training Task

Effects of an Exercise Program on Cardiometabolic and Mental Health in Children With Overweight or Obesity

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