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Balanced Emotional Empathy Scale (BEES)

Balanced Emotional Empathy Scale (BEES) Test

In 5 minutes, see how strongly someone senses, shares, and responds to others’ emotions. This 25 item scale supports hiring, team fit, coaching rapport, and targeted care.

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October 2, 2025

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3/10

Emotional Responsiveness (ER)

Measures emotional empathy and how strongly a person tends to feel and respond to others’ emotions.

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0 – 3: Low | 4 – 7: Average | 8 – 10: High

A score of 3 indicates lower emotional responsiveness, suggesting a more reserved or rational style of reacting to others’ feelings and potentially fewer spontaneous empathic responses.

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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

Therapists and counselors

41%OF USERS

They use it to quickly gauge a client’s emotional empathy and tailor communication and support strategies.

Coaches and HR leaders

34%OF USERS

They take it to understand interpersonal sensitivity for hiring, leadership development, and team collaboration.

People exploring relationships

25%OF USERS

They use it to learn how strongly they feel others’ emotions and how that affects partners, friends, and family.

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Emotional Response Scale (ERS)

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4.9

Normal range

3.6 — 6.2

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does this questionnaire measure?

It measures emotional empathy, including sensitivity to others’ feelings and tendency to respond emotionally to social situations.

How is it structured?

It contains 25 statements about everyday reactions to other people’s experiences. Each item is rated using the provided response options.

How long does it take to complete?

Most respondents complete it in about 5 minutes.

How should responses be selected?

Select the option that best reflects typical behavior or feelings, not an ideal response. Answer every item and avoid overthinking individual statements.

How are results interpreted?

Higher scores indicate stronger emotional responsiveness and greater tendency to share others’ emotions. Results should be interpreted alongside other information and professional judgment.

WHAT THE TEST MEASURES

About This Assessment

Balanced Emotional Empathy Scale (BEES) Test - Symptoms and Signs

empathy

This self-report measure provides a brief assessment of emotional empathy, including typical affective responsiveness to other people’s experiences. The Balanced Emotional Empathy Scale (BEES) is commonly used to characterize individual differences in emotional resonance and sensitivity in everyday social contexts. It was developed by Epstein and Mehrabian.

The instrument consists of 25 items and typically requires about 5 minutes to complete. Respondents rate statements describing reactions to others’ emotions, and scores are interpreted as an index of emotional empathy, with higher scores reflecting greater emotional responsivity. In clinical and applied settings, the Balanced Emotional Empathy Scale (BEES) may be used as a screening or descriptive tool to inform case formulation, interpersonal functioning, and treatment planning when empathy-related concerns are relevant.

Author: Epstein, N., Mehrabian, A.

Literature: Gross, J. J. Emotion regulation: Conceptual and empirical foundations. In J. J. Gross (Ed.), Handbook of emotion regulation. Guilford Press. 2007.; Riggio, R. E. Social skills inventory manual. Consulting Psychologists Press. 1989.

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