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Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS) Test

Understand your current emotional balance in about 4 minutes. This 20 item check-in separates positive and negative mood, making it easy to track change over time for care, research, or teams.
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October 2, 2025
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29/50
Negative Affect (NA)
Measures the intensity of unpleasant emotions such as anxiety, irritability, guilt, and fear over the assessed period.
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10 – 15: Low | 16 – 32: Moderate | 33 – 50: High
A score of 29 falls in the Moderate range, suggesting a noticeable but not pronounced level of negative emotional distress during the assessed period.
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31/50
Positive Affect (PA)
Positive Affect measures the intensity of pleasant, energetic emotions such as engagement, vigor, and concentration.
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10 – 22: Low | 23 – 39: Moderate | 40 – 50: High
A score of 31 falls in the Moderate range, suggesting a moderate level of positive emotions and engagement during the rated period.
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Tracking mood changes
41%OF USERS
People who want a quick snapshot of how positive and negative emotions have been shifting over the last few days or weeks.
Therapy and counseling clients
34%OF USERS
Clients and therapists who use a short check-in to monitor emotional state and treatment progress between sessions.
HR and team leaders
25%OF USERS
Workplace specialists who assess stress and emotional climate in teams to guide support and prevention efforts.
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Negative Affect (NA)
Average
38.7
Normal range
33 — 44.4
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Positive Affect (PA)
Average
39.2
Normal range
32.4 — 46
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50
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What does this questionnaire measure?
It measures two dimensions of emotion: positive affect and negative affect. Each dimension is scored separately based on ratings of emotion words.
What time period should be used when responding?
Use the time frame specified in the instructions, such as the past few days or a typical day. Answer with that same period in mind for every item.
How should items be rated?
Rate how strongly each feeling was experienced during the specified time period. Use the full range of response options rather than choosing the same rating for all items.
How long does it take and how many items are included?
It typically takes about 4 minutes to complete. It includes 20 items.
How are the results interpreted?
Scores produce separate positive and negative affect totals, which can be high or low at the same time. Results describe current or recent emotional state and are not a diagnosis.
WHAT THE TEST MEASURES
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Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS) Test

affectemotional statepositive psychology

This measure provides a brief self-report assessment of current or typical affective experience. The Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS) uses adjective ratings to quantify two broad dimensions of mood: positive affect and negative affect.

The instrument includes 20 items and typically takes about 4 minutes to complete. Respondents indicate the extent to which they have experienced each feeling state over a specified time frame (e.g., momentary, past few days, or in general), supporting use in clinical monitoring and research contexts. Scoring yields separate indices for positive and negative affect that can be interpreted as dimensional indicators of emotional state.

The Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS) is commonly used to track changes in affect over time, evaluate treatment-related shifts in mood, and characterize affective profiles across settings and populations. Auke Tellegen is cited among the original developers.

Author: Auke Tellegen, david-watson, lee-anna-clark
Literature: Watson, D., Clark, L. A., & Tellegen, A. Development and validation of brief measures of positive and negative affect: the PANAS scales. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. 1988.
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