Emotion Use Test

In 4 minutes, see how well you can harness emotions to stay focused and meet your goals. With 20 quick items and optional feedback from close others, you get clear, actionable insights fast.

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-3/20

Use of Other People’s Emotions (UoOPE)

Measures how readily a person influences others’ emotions to achieve interpersonal goals.

Low use

Situational use

High use

-20 – -4: Low use | -3 – 3: Situational use | 4 – 20: High use

A score of -3 suggests you use others’ emotions for influence in a limited, situational way rather than as a frequent strategy.

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-5/20

Use of One’s Own Emotions (UoOOE)

Measures how well a person can intentionally direct and regulate their own emotions to support goals, persistence, and effective action.

Limited use

Developing use

Effective use

-20 – -5: Limited use | -4 – 2: Developing use | 3 – 20: Effective use

A score of -5 falls in the Limited use range, suggesting emotions may be harder to harness deliberately for goal-directed effort and may more often interfere than help.

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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

Career-driven professionals

41%OF USERS

People who want to channel emotions into motivation, handle pressure, and make better decisions at work.

Personal growth seekers

34%OF USERS

Those exploring emotional intelligence to act more intentionally, keep balance, and reach personal goals.

Coaches and therapists

25%OF USERS

Specialists who use the results to spot emotional management gaps and build a practical development plan with a client.

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

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Using Other People's Emotions (UOPE)

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Normal range

3.8 — 14.2

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Using Your Own Emotions (UYOE)

Average

Normal range

-0.8 — 10.7

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-20

max.

Majority

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CLEAR ANSWERS TO COMMON QUESTIONS

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this assessment measure?

It measures the ability to intentionally use emotions to support goals and effective action. It focuses on directing emotional energy rather than only recognizing feelings.

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

Estimated completion time is about 4 minutes. The questionnaire contains 20 items.

Who should complete the questionnaire?

The primary respondent completes a self-report form. One or two informants who know the respondent well may also complete the same items for an external perspective.

How should responses be selected?

Choose the option that best reflects typical behavior across situations. Avoid choosing based on isolated events or desired outcomes.

How are results used?

Scores indicate relative strengths and areas for development in using emotions productively. Results can guide coaching or psychological work and support goal-oriented skill building.

WHAT THE TEST MEASURES

About This Assessment

Emotion Use Test - Symptoms and Signs

emotional intelligence

This brief self-report measure assesses perceived ability to apply emotions deliberately in support of goal-directed behavior. Emotion Use focuses on how individuals monitor, regulate, and channel emotional experiences to guide decisions and actions.

The questionnaire contains 20 items and typically requires about 4 minutes to complete. Results are intended to support clinical or psychoeducational discussions of emotion regulation and functional use of affect, and should be interpreted in context with other assessment data and relevant history.

Emotion Use is not a diagnostic instrument; it provides an estimate of strengths and potential areas for intervention related to using emotions effectively in everyday functioning.

Author: john-d-mayer, peter-salovey

Literature: Mayer, J. D., Salovey, P., & Caruso, D. R. Mayer-Salovey-Caruso Emotional Intelligence Test (MSCEIT) user’s manual. Multi-Health Systems. 2002.; Davis, M. H. Test your EQ: find out how emotionally intelligent you really are. New York. 2005.

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