Västfjäll Daniel, Gärling Tommy
Department of Psychology, Göteborg University, Göteborg, Sweden.
Scand J Psychol. 2007 Jun;48(3):233-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-9450.2007.00595.x.
This research aimed at validating two self-report composite rating scales of core affect that are useful when quick assessments are required, for instance, of current mood or recalled, anticipated, and experienced emotional reactions. The ratings were derived from the Swedish Core Affect Scales (SCAS) comprising six self-report rating scales of the two orthogonal dimensions of core affect, valence (unpleasantness-pleasantness) and activation (quietness-excitement). In three samples of university students who were requested to rate current moods, affect-inducing sounds, or affect-inducing pictures, the composite ratings were compared to SCAS, two widely used graphical rating scales of valence and activation, and skin conductance responses and the acceleratory peak of heart rate. Three different rating formats were also compared. The results showed that the composite ratings were reliable and yielded the expected correlations with the other ratings and with the physiological affect indicators. No effects of rating format were detected. It is concluded that the composite ratings of valence and activation may be used if quick assessments are called for. Choices can be made of any of three rating formats depending on purpose with the assessments.
本研究旨在验证两种核心情感的自我报告综合评定量表，当需要进行快速评估时，例如评估当前情绪或回忆、预期和经历的情绪反应时，这两种量表很有用。这些评定源自瑞典核心情感量表（SCAS），该量表由核心情感两个正交维度（效价，即不愉快-愉快；激活，即平静-兴奋）的六个自我报告评定量表组成。在三个大学生样本中，要求他们对当前情绪、诱发情感的声音或诱发情感的图片进行评定，将综合评定结果与SCAS、两种广泛使用的效价和激活图形评定量表、皮肤电反应以及心率加速峰值进行比较。还比较了三种不同的评定格式。结果表明，综合评定是可靠的，并且与其他评定以及生理情感指标产生了预期的相关性。未检测到评定格式的影响。得出的结论是，如果需要进行快速评估，可以使用效价和激活的综合评定。根据评估目的，可以从三种评定格式中任选一种。
