Research article summary (published 30 Aug 2009):

Studying affect among the Chinese: the circular way.

Full Abstract

Past research on Chinese emotion has been plagued by the lack of a measurement map for affective feelings. In this article, I developed a fine-grained circumplex model of affective feelings that is arbitrarily defined by 12 segments. I created twelve 4-item self-report scales to measure affect felt during a clearly remembered moment (N = 395), and I cross-validated them twice with affect felt during the current moment (Ns = 269, 302). The structural and psychometric properties of these scales were strongly supported. The CIRCUM-extension procedure (M. Browne, personal communication, June 12, 1999) that places external correlates into the affective space showed that 28 of 28 mood states and 6 of 13 traits were significantly related to affect. External correlates did not clarify which of the affect dimensions were basic. The newly developed scales will serve as a useful tool in assessing affect among Chinese people and as a platform on which to extend the nomological net of affect.

Author information

Author/s: Yik, Michelle (M);

Affiliation: Division of Social Science, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong. Michelle.Yik(-atsign-)ust.hk

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Journal: Journal of personality assessment (J Pers Assess), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2009-Sep; vol 91 (issue 5) : pp 416-28

Dates: Created 2009/08/12; Completed 2009/11/02;

PMID: 19672748, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 11/2/2009, IMS Date: )

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Adult Affect - physiology Cognition - physiology Female Hong Kong Humans Male Memory

Memory Models, Psychological Psychological Theory Psychometrics Questionnaires Students - psychology Temperament - physiology Young Adult

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