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Arousal Predisposition Scale (APS)

Title of the Portuguese Version

Escala de Predisposição para Arousal

Original Version

Coren, S., & Mah, K. (1993)

Portuguese Version

Marques, D., Gomes, A., & Azevedo, M. H. (2017)

General Description

The APS is a well-known measure of vulnerability to arousal which comprises 12 items. Each item is scored on a 4-point scale. Higher results are associated with higher general arousability predisposition.

References

  • Coren, S., & Mah, K. (1993). Prediction of physiological arousability: A validation of the Arousal Predisposition Scale. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 31, 215-219. doi:10.1016/0005-7967(93)90076-7

  • Marques, D., Gomes, A., & Azevedo, M. H. (2017). Portuguese version of the Arousal Predisposition Scale: Preliminary evidence for a two-factor structure in a nonclinical sample. Psychological Reports. doi:10.1177/0033294117742654 http://hdl.handle.net/10316/46842

  • Marques, D., Gomes, A., & Azevedo, M. H. (2017). Confirmatory factor analysis of the Portuguese version of the Arousal Predisposition Scale. Current Psychology. doi:10.1007/s12144-017-9589-5 http://hdl.handle.net/10316/46855

Contacts

Daniel Ruivo Marques – drmarques@ua.pt