Dispositional Envy Scale (DES) Test
Learn how envy shapes your everyday thoughts and reactions in about 2 minutes. Eight quick items deliver a clear, reliable snapshot useful for personal insight, counseling, or research.


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Dispositional Envy Scale (DES)
Dispositional Envy Scale (DES)
Average
17.8
Normal range
13.1 — 22.6
min.
8
max.
40
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Dispositional Envy Scale (DES) Test - Symptoms and Signs
This measure assesses individual differences in envy as a relatively stable tendency in everyday life. The Dispositional Envy Scale (DES) is intended to capture the frequency and intensity of envious thoughts and feelings across typical interpersonal contexts. It was developed by R. H. Smith and S. H. Kim.
The instrument consists of 8 items and typically takes about 2 minutes to complete. Responses are summed to yield a total score, with higher scores reflecting greater dispositional envy. The Dispositional Envy Scale (DES) may be used in clinical, counseling, and research settings to support case formulation or to examine associations between envy and related emotional or interpersonal functioning.
Author: R. H. Smith, S. H. Kim
Literature: Smith, R. H., Parrott, W. G., Diener, E. F., Hoyle, R. H., & Kim, S. H. Dispositional envy. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin. 1999.; Roberts, G. C. (Ed.). Advances in motivation in sport and exercise. Human Kinetics. 2001.
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