Bank of instruments of evaluation of DDR

Emotions experienced in households scale

Dimension: Risk factors start consumption

Area

Family

Specificity

Unspecified: Drugs and other risky behaviours

Year

2008

Author

Gouveia, Fonsêca, Lins, Lima, & Gouveia

Identification and Classification

Instrument
Emotions experienced in households scale
Acronym
BEFA
Area
Family
Dimension
Risk factors start consumption
Specificity
Unspecified: Drugs and other risky behaviours
Objective
Assess family emotional climate
Factors it measures
  • Positive family / Positive affect
  • Negative family / Negative affect
  • Climate / Family atmosphere
Year
2008
Author
Gouveia, Fonsêca, Lins, Lima, & Gouveia
Author Contact Data

Lins, Samuel

Universidade Federal da Paraíba (UFPB). Paraíba, Brasil
E-mail: samuel.bezerra.lins@gmail.com

Availability
Free
Link

Versions

Year

2010

Validation Country

Brazil

Author

Lins, Nunes, & Vasconcelo

Author Contact Data

Lins, Samuel

Universidade Federal da Paraíba (UFPB). Paraíba, Brasil
E-mail: samuel.bezerra.lins@gmail.com

References

Lins, S., Nunes, A., & Vasconcelo, I. (2010). Escala de Emoções Vivenciadas em Ambiente Familiar-BEAF. Arquivos Brasileiros de Psicologia, 62, 156-168.

Description

Abstract

BEFA is used to identify indicators of positive and / or negative affects related to affective wellbeing in the specific context of the family

Psychometric characteristics

In the psychometric analysis, the factorial validity and internal consistency of the scale (higher than .70) has been corroborated.

No. of items
It consists of 30 items that are answered on a Likert scale with six options of response ranging from 'never' (0) to 'always' (5)
Duration
20 min
Way of administration
  • Individual and collective
  • Paper
Way of qualification

Following the structure of scores proposed in the scale

Application context
Clinic / School
Population
Youngters
References

Gouveia, V., Fonsêca, P., Lins, S., Lima, A., & Gouveia, R. (2008). Escala de Bem-estar Afetivo no Trabalho (JAWS): Evidências de validade fatorial e consistência interna. Psicologia: Reflexão e Crítica, 21, 464-473.