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Emotional Excitability/Emotional Stability Scale

Emotional Excitability/Emotional Stability Scale Test

See how emotionally reactive or steady you tend to be in about 3 minutes. Get a quick, reliable read on stress resilience to guide coaching, counseling, or hiring decisions.

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October 2, 2025

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example score

8/15

Sincerity (S)

Measures how frank and reliable the respondent’s answers appear based on consistency indicators.

Low sincerity

Adequate sincerity

0 – 7: Low sincerity | 8 – 15: Adequate sincerity

A score of 8 falls in the Adequate sincerity range, suggesting the responses are generally reliable and sufficiently frank for interpreting the main results.

example score

8/20

Emotional Excitability (EE)

This scale measures how strongly and quickly a person tends to react emotionally to situations and stressors.

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Average

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0 – 7: Low | 8 – 13: Average | 14 – 20: High

A score of 8 falls in the Average range, suggesting typical emotional responsiveness with generally balanced reactions in everyday situations.

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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

Stressed and easily triggered

38%OF USERS

People who feel they react too strongly to everyday situations and want to understand their emotional intensity and resilience.

HR and team leaders

34%OF USERS

Managers and recruiters who need a quick check of stress tolerance and emotional stability for hiring or team support decisions.

Counseling and self-development seekers

28%OF USERS

Clients and self-improvers who want a fast snapshot of emotional balance to guide coping strategies and personal growth.

BASED ON AGGREGATED, ANONYMIZED DATA FROM TENS OF THOUSANDS OF FREUDLY USERS.

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Sincerity (S)

Average

7.6

Normal range

5.2 — 9.9

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Emotional Excitability (EE)

Average

13.6

Normal range

9.9 — 17.3

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max.

Majority

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CLEAR ANSWERS TO COMMON QUESTIONS

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this questionnaire measure?

It estimates emotional excitability and emotional balance in everyday situations. It also provides an indicator of stress resilience based on response patterns.

How should responses be selected?

Read each statement and choose the option that best matches typical behavior, not a single recent event. Use the first response that seems accurate and avoid overthinking.

How long does it take and how many items are included?

Completion time is about 3 minutes. The questionnaire contains 15 statements.

What is the purpose of the sincerity check items?

They help identify inconsistent or overly socially desirable responding. This supports a more accurate interpretation of the results.

How should the results be interpreted and used?

Scores indicate whether emotional responses tend to be more intense or more stable under stress. Results can inform recommendations for emotion regulation and resilience training, but they are not a clinical diagnosis.

WHAT THE TEST MEASURES

About This Assessment

Emotional Excitability/Emotional Stability Scale Test - Symptoms and Signs

excitability

This brief self-report measure assesses individual differences in emotional reactivity and stress tolerance. The Emotional Excitability/Emotional Stability Scale is intended to support a rapid appraisal of whether a respondent tends toward heightened emotional responsiveness versus relative emotional steadiness.

The instrument includes 15 items and typically takes about 3 minutes to complete. Items are presented as simple statements describing reactions across situations, with a short validity check to help identify potentially non-credible responding. The Emotional Excitability/Emotional Stability Scale is commonly used as a screening tool in clinical and occupational contexts to inform further assessment and support interpretive hypotheses; it should be interpreted within the broader clinical picture and not used as a standalone diagnostic measure. (Hans J. Eysenck)

Author: Hans J. Eysenck

Literature: Gross, J. J. (Ed.). Handbook of emotion regulation. Guilford Press. 2007.

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