Work rapidly, but please mark all the words. Your first reaction is best. This should take only a minute or two.
active vv v ? no
drowsy vv v ? no
placid vv v ? no
fearful vv v ? no
sleepy vv v ? no
lively vv v ? no
jittery vv v ? no
still vv v ? no
energetic vv v ? no
wide-awake vv v ? no
intense vv v ? no
clutched-up vv v ? no
calm vv v ? no
quiet vv v ? no
tired vv v ? no
full-of-pep vv v ? no
vigorous vv v ? no
tense vv v ? no
at-rest vv v ? no
wakeful vv v ? no
Notes : Each item is responded to using the following 4-point scale:
vv5’definitely feel’; v 5’feel slightly’; ? 5’cannot decide’; no 5’definitely do not feel’.
The AD ACL is scored by assigning 4, 3, 2, and 1, respectively to the ‘vv, v, ?’ and ‘no’ scale points, and summing or
averaging the five scores for each subscale.
The AD ACL Short Form is reproduced in Appendix A of Thayer (1989) and online at: www.csulb.edu/ Bthayer/
thayer/adaclnew.htm (Retrieved January 5, 2014).
Copyright rRobert E. Thayer.
Reproduced with permission.
UWIST Mood Adjective Checklist (UMACL)
(Matthews, Jones & Chamberlain 1990a ).
Variable
The UMACL is an adjective checklist that assesses mood, building on three-dimensional, bipolar factor
structures for mood ( Schimmack & Grob, 2000; Sjo ¨berg, Svensson, & Persson 1979 ). It measures three, correlated
bipolar dimensions of Energetic Arousal, Tense Arousal and Hedonic Tone. It also includes a supplementary,
mono-polar dimension of Anger-Frustration. The Energetic Arousal and Tense Arousal scales are modifications
of the corresponding Thayer (1989) AD-ACL scales. Hedonic Tone refers to the overall pleasantness of mood.
Description
The UMACL is comprised of 29 adjectives, eight for each of the scales, and five for Anger-Frustration.
Instructions are: ‘Please indicate how well each word describes how you feel at the moment ’ scored on a 4-point response
scale, showing the UMACL is a measure of transitory emotional states.
Sample
The sample for the initial study of the UMACL (Matthews et al., 1990) was made up of 230 Welsh students,
and 158 members of the general public taking a keyboard training course. The sample included 210 females and
178 males.214 8. MEASURES OF AFFECT DIMENSIONS
II. EMOTIONAL DISPOSITIONS