Differential predictability of four dimensions of affect intensity.
Abstract
Individual differences in affect intensity are typically assessed with the Affect
Intensity Measure (AIM). Previous factor analyses suggest that the AIM is comprised
of four weakly correlated factors: Positive Affectivity, Negative Reactivity, Negative
Intensity and Positive Intensity or Serenity. However, little data exist to show whether
its four factors relate to other measures differently enough to preclude use of the
total scale score. The present study replicated the four-factor solution and found
that subscales derived from the four factors correlated differently with criterion
variables that assess personality domains, affective dispositions, and cognitive patterns
that are associated with emotional reactions. The results show that use of the total
AIM score can obscure relationships between specific features of affect intensity
and other variables and suggest that researchers should examine the individual AIM
subscales.
Type
Journal articleSubject
AffectFactor Analysis, Statistical
Female
Humans
Individuality
Male
Personality Inventory
Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
Psychological Tests
Permalink
https://hdl.handle.net/10161/9770Published Version (Please cite this version)
10.1080/02699931.2011.561564Publication Info
Rubin, David C; Hoyle, Rick H; & Leary, Mark R (2012). Differential predictability of four dimensions of affect intensity. Cogn Emot, 26(1). pp. 25-41. 10.1080/02699931.2011.561564. Retrieved from https://hdl.handle.net/10161/9770.This is constructed from limited available data and may be imprecise. To cite this
article, please review & use the official citation provided by the journal.
Collections
More Info
Show full item recordScholars@Duke
Rick Hoyle
Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience
Research in my lab concerns the means by which adolescents and emerging adults manage
pursuit of their goals through self-regulation. We take a broad view of self-regulation,
accounting for the separate and interactive influences of personality, environment
(e.g., home, school, neighborhood), cognition and emotion, and social influences on
the many facets of goal management. Although we occasionally study these influences
in controlled laboratory experiments, our preference is to study the pu
Mark R. Leary
Garonzik Family Distinguished Professor Emeritus
Mark Leary is Garonzik Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience at Duke University.
He earned his bachelor’s degree in Psychology from West Virginia Wesleyan College
and his Ph.D. in Social Psychology from the University of Florida. He taught previously
at Denison University, the University of Texas at Austin, and Wake Forest University.
Leary has published 14 books and more than 250 scholarly articles and chapters on
topics dealing with social motivation, emotion, a
David C. Rubin
Juanita M. Kreps Distinguished Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience
For .pdfs of all publications click here My main research interest has been in
long-term memory, especially for complex (or "real-world") stimuli. This work includes
the study of autobiographical memory and oral tra
Alphabetical list of authors with Scholars@Duke profiles.

Articles written by Duke faculty are made available through the campus open access policy. For more information see: Duke Open Access Policy
Rights for Collection: Scholarly Articles
Works are deposited here by their authors, and represent their research and opinions, not that of Duke University. Some materials and descriptions may include offensive content. More info