The Affect Balance Scale (ABS): Psychometric Properties in Argentina
Journal Title: Psychological Thought - Year 2021, Vol 14, Issue 2
Abstract
The Affect Balance Scale (ABS) was developed to assess the affective component of subjective well-being. This study aims to evaluate the psychometric properties of ABS in a non-probabilistic sample composed of 2241 individuals in the general population in Argentina, ages ranging from 18 to 89 years (M = 37.53; SD = 14.80). The results suggest acceptable psychometric properties within the sample. Excellent adjustment to the data of the two-dimensional model is observed through confirmatory factor analysis. Results of the factorial invariance analysis of gender conducted indicate that both groups are equivalent in terms of the factor structure under investigation. Internal consistency was also found to be adequate. As a result, the study contributed to assessing positive and negative affect in Spanish speaking populations.
Authors and Affiliations
Hugo Simkin, Charles Benjamin Warter, Agustín Freiberg Hoffmann
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- EP ID EP697501
- DOI https://doi.org/10.37708/psyct.v14i2.527
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