Testing Measurement Invariance of State Negative Affect across Three Lab-Based Stress Levels

Poster Session VI

Keyword: Stress

Abstract: We examined the PANAS negative affect scale structure across three lab-based stress-induction severities. Using multigroup analysis in SEM, measurement invariance was assessed across non-stressful control, intermediate, and explicit negative evaluative stress induction conditions in 422 emerging adults. Results supported invariance; latent negative affect level varied as expected by condition.

• Grace Vu (Presenting Author)
• Melanie Lancelot (Author)
• Leah Johnson (Author)
• Elli Cole (Author)
• Rachel Suresky (Author)
• Suzanne Vrshek-Schallhorn (Author)