Affective States Proneness Scale Test

Learn how likely someone is to experience intense emotional swings and distress in about 3 minutes. This 12 item check offers fast, clear insight to spot triggers and support planning in sessions or groups.

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October 2, 2025

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8/12

Affective States Proneness (ASP)

Measures how strongly a person tends to experience frequent, intense, and poorly controlled affective emotional states.

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0 – 4: Low | 5 – 9: Moderate | 10 – 12: High

A score of 8 falls in the Moderate range, suggesting occasional intense emotional surges that are typically short-lived and not consistently disorganizing.

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Who Usually Takes This Test?

Frequent mood swings

41%OF USERS

People who notice sudden emotional outbursts or sharp mood changes and want to understand what triggers them.

Stress and burnout signs

34%OF USERS

People under heavy work or life pressure who feel anxious, frustrated, or emotionally drained and want a quick self-check.

Clients in therapy intake

25%OF USERS

People starting counseling who need a fast screening of affect, recurring переживания, and emotional instability to guide next steps.

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Tendency Toward Affective States (TTAS)

Average

6.1

Normal range

4.6 — 7.7

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What does this questionnaire measure?

It screens for susceptibility to intense, rapidly escalating emotional states and related disruptions in behavior and perception. It also indicates the likelihood of recurring negative experiences and internal strain.

Which emotional states are assessed?

Items cover affect, unresolved recurring experiences, frustration, unexplained anxiety, dysthymic mood, cyclothymic fluctuations, and exalted states. Results summarize which states are most pronounced.

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

It includes 12 items and typically takes about 3 minutes. Most respondents complete it in a single sitting.

How should responses be selected?

Rate each item based on typical experience rather than a single recent event. Use the first response that fits without extended reflection.

How should results be used?

Scores support rapid screening, monitoring, and selection of focus areas for further assessment or intervention. They do not provide a diagnosis and should be interpreted alongside clinical information.

WHAT THE TEST MEASURES

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Affective States Proneness Scale Test

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This brief self-report measure is designed to screen for a person’s tendency toward intense, rapidly shifting emotional states. The Affective States Proneness Scale is intended for use in clinical or counseling contexts as a quick check of affective vulnerability and related distress.

The instrument consists of 12 items and typically takes about 3 minutes to complete. Respondents rate aspects of their internal experience, which can help characterize patterns such as affective reactivity, persistent unresolved emotional experiences, frustration, nonspecific anxiety, dysthymic features, cyclothymic features, and heightened emotionality.

Scoring can be used to support case formulation, guide follow-up assessment, and monitor change over time; results should be interpreted within the broader clinical picture rather than as a standalone diagnosis. In bibliographic terms, the Affective States Proneness Scale is attributed to David Watson and Lee Anna Clark.

Author: David Watson, Lee Anna Clark

Literature: Gross, J. J. Emotion regulation: Conceptual and empirical foundations. In J. J. Gross (Ed.), Handbook of emotion regulation. Guilford Press. 1998.; 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.

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