David Watson
University of Notre Dame
Affiliation University of Notre Dame Top Publications Development and validation of brief measures of positive and negative affect: The PANAS scales. (1988) – 31,648 citations Constructing validity: Basic issues in objective scale development. (1995) – 6,609 citations Negative affectivity: The disposition to experience aversive emotional states. (1984) – 4,613 citations The PANAS-X: Manual for the ... <a title="David Watson" class="read-more" href="https://journalsworld.com/researchers/david-watson/" aria-label="Read more about David Watson">Read more</a>
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Affiliation
University of Notre Dame
Top Publications
- Development and validation of brief measures of positive and negative affect: The PANAS scales. (1988) - 31,648 citations
- Constructing validity: Basic issues in objective scale development. (1995) - 6,609 citations
- Negative affectivity: The disposition to experience aversive emotional states. (1984) - 4,613 citations
- The PANAS-X: Manual for the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule - Expanded Form (1994) - 3,754 citations
- Tripartite model of anxiety and depression: Psychometric evidence and taxonomic implications. (1991) - 3,614 citations
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- Full name
- David Watson
- ORCID
- 0000-0002-9605-0576
- OpenAlex ID
- https://openalex.org/A5057408392
Research interests
- Mental Health Research Topics, Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes, Personality Traits and Psychology, Personality Disorders and Psychopathology, Psychometric Methodologies and Testing
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- Development and validation of brief measures of positive and negative affect: The PANAS scales. ↗1988 · Journal of Personality and Social Psychology31,648OpenAlex citations
- Constructing validity: Basic issues in objective scale development. ↗1995 · Psychological Assessment6,609OpenAlex citations
- Negative affectivity: The disposition to experience aversive emotional states. ↗1984 · Psychological Bulletin4,613OpenAlex citations
- 3,754OpenAlex citations
- Tripartite model of anxiety and depression: Psychometric evidence and taxonomic implications. ↗1991 · Journal of Abnormal Psychology3,614OpenAlex citations
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- Development and validation of brief measures of positive and negative affect: The PANAS scales. ↗1988 · Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
- Constructing validity: Basic issues in objective scale development. ↗1995 · Psychological Assessment
- Negative affectivity: The disposition to experience aversive emotional states. ↗1984 · Psychological Bulletin
- Tripartite model of anxiety and depression: Psychometric evidence and taxonomic implications. ↗1991 · Journal of Abnormal Psychology
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