Difference in the between-Person and within-Person Structure of PANAS and Self-Esteem.

Between-person differences in affective experiences of between-person changes over time within person. To confirm PANAS and Self-esteem, we analyzed MCFA. PANAS and self-esteem has difference factor structure across two levels. At a between-person level, self-esteem is highly correlated with positive and negative affect, whereas at the within-person level, rarely relevant.