Interpersonal Affect Improvement Strategies Questionnaire

This research outlines the development and validation of a new self-report measure to assess the tendency to use different interpersonal affect improvement strategies within the normal adult population (Interpersonal Affect Improvement Strategies Questionnaire; IAISQ). The scale is based on the interpersonal affect classification (Niven, Totterdell, & Holman, 2011) and accurately distinguishes between the two primary means suggested in that model: positive engagement and acceptance. Through four studies we tested the factor structure, reliability, content, criterion, and predictive validity of the scale.