Self-Assessment of Emotional States Test
Understand your current emotional state in about 1 minute. Four quick items make it easy to track changes over time and support practical self-regulation.
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Below is a preview of how scores are typically distributed across each scale.
Below is a preview of how scores are typically distributed across each scale.
Confidence/helplessness (C)
Confidence/helplessness (C)
Average
4.6
Normal range
3.5 — 5.7
min.
1
max.
10
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Elevated Mood/Depression (EM)
Elevated Mood/Depression (EM)
Average
6.1
Normal range
4.8 — 7.4
min.
1
max.
10
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Energy/Fatigue (E)
Energy/Fatigue (E)
Average
5
Normal range
3.3 — 6.6
min.
1
max.
10
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Calmness/Anxiety (C)
Calmness/Anxiety (C)
Average
5.9
Normal range
4.2 — 7.6
min.
1
max.
10
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Overall Rating (OR)
Overall Rating (OR)
Average
22.9
Normal range
17.9 — 27.9
min.
4
max.
40
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SAMPLE QUESTIONS
Example Questions From the Test
- Complete and total calm. I am unshakably confident.
- Exceptionally calm; unusually confident and not worried.
- A feeling of complete well-being. I am confident and feel at ease.
- Overall, I am confident and free from worry.
- Nothing in particular is bothering me. I feel more or less at ease.
- Somewhat concerned; I feel tense and a little anxious.
- I feel some concern, fear, worry, or uncertainty. I am nervous, tense, and irritable.
- Marked uncertainty. I am deeply distressed by uncertainty. I am afraid.
- Extreme anxiety and worry. I am consumed by fear.
- Completely overwhelmed with fear. I have lost my senses. I am frightened by problems with no solution.
- A surge of energy that feels unstoppable. Vitality is overflowing.
- Overflowing vitality, tremendous energy, and a strong drive to be active.
- A lot of energy and a strong need to be active.
- I feel very refreshed, with a substantial amount of energy in reserve.
- I feel fairly refreshed and moderately energetic.
- Slightly tired. Lazy. Not enough energy.
- Fairly tired. Apathetic (sleepy). Not much energy in reserve.
- Very tired. Sluggish. Limited energy reserves.
- Extremely tired. Almost worn out and practically unable to act. Almost no energy left.
- Completely exhausted. Unable to make even the slightest effort.
- A strong uplift; exuberant cheerfulness.
- I feel very excited and very elevated. Elation.
- I feel excited and in a good mood.
- I feel very well; cheerful.
- I feel fairly well; OK.
- I feel slightly down; so-so.
- My mood is low and somewhat gloomy.
- I feel oppressed and very depressed. My mood is definitely low.
- I feel very oppressed. I feel simply awful.
- Extreme depression and hopelessness. I feel depressed; everything seems black and gray.
WHAT THE TEST MEASURES
About This Assessment
Self-Assessment of Emotional States Test - Symptoms and Signs
This brief self-report measure is designed to capture a person’s current, momentary affective experience. The Self-Assessment of Emotional States provides a rapid snapshot of how strongly an individual endorses selected emotional states in the here-and-now.
The instrument consists of 4 items and typically takes about 1 minutes to complete. It may be used for quick check-ins in clinical or research settings, or for repeated measurement to monitor short-term change across a session or day. The Self-Assessment of Emotional States was originally developed by A. Wessman and D. Ricks.
Author: John D. Mayer, Peter Salovey
Literature: Watson, D., Clark, L. A., & Tellegen, A. Development and validation of brief measures of positive and negative affect: The PANAS scales. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. 1988.; Gross, J. J. Emotion regulation: Conceptual and empirical foundations. In J. J. Gross (Ed.), Handbook of emotion regulation. Guilford Press. 2007.; Wessman, A. E., & Ricks, D. F. Mood and personality. Holt, Rinehart and Winston. 1966.
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