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Measurement of Dispositional Affect: Construct Validity and Convergence with a Circumplex Model of Affect

Year: 2003

Type: article

Abstract: A circumplex model of affect has recently gained tentative acceptance by prominent researchers investigating the structure of dispositional affect. The present study examines the issue of construct validity of several existing measures of affect and their fit with the circumplex model. A traditional multitrait-multimethod matrix approach is utilized first, followed by a confirmatory factor analytic approach. These analyses demonstrate that the data collected using these four scales are characterized by generally good concurrent and discriminant validity. Furthermore, the data are in partial agreement with the proposed circumplex model of affect. Issues for the further development of the circumplex model and the use of these measures are discussed.

Source: Educational and Psychological Measurement

DOI: 10.1177/0013164403251331

Authors: Timothy J. Huelsman, R. Michael Furr, Richard C. Nemanick

Institutions: Appalachian State University, Saint Louis University

Language: English

Topic: Psychometric Methodologies and Testing

Subfield: Management Science and Operations Research

Field: Decision Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2103857593

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Cites: 40

Cited by: 38

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