The purpose of the present study was to examine the dimensional structure of the Arabic version of the Positive Affect (PNA) and Negative Affect (NPA) Schedule (PANAS) using a sample of undergraduate students from a private university in the Sultanate of Oman. Confirmatory Factor Analysis was conducted to test four preconceptualized item-fit models: a one-factor structure model, a two factor model using a factor structure of items converging on PA and NA, a correlated two-factor model, and finally the correlated three-factor model. Strongest support was found for the correlated two-factor model. A recent study provided further evidence of the robust structure of the PANAS using the two-factor model. This study tested the model in a non-Western culture and a population that was very different from that in previous studies. The implications of these findings and recommendations are discussed herein.

Narayanan L, Abdelrasheed NSG, Nasser RN, Menon S. Dimensional Structure of the Arabic Positive Affect and Negative Affect Scale Adapted From its English Form. Psychological reports. 2019:33294119863293.

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