How Hostile Are You Today?

The State Hostility Scale (StHS) consists of 35 items (11 are reverse coded) divided into four categories: StHS_feelingUnsociable, StHS_feelingMean, StHS_lackOfPositiveFeeling, and StHS_aggravation, with an overall score, StHS_score. This questionnaire gauges an individual's current state of hostility by examining feelings of withdrawal, mean-spiritedness, lack of positive emotions, and aggravation. The StHS offers valuable insights into immediate emotional states, aiding researchers and practitioners in understanding interpersonal dynamics and overall well-being.

Resources:

• Anderson, C.A., Carnagey, N.L., & Eubanks, J.P. (2003). Exposure to violent media: the effects of songs with violent lyrics on aggressive thoughts and feelings. Journal of personality and social psychology, 84 5, 960-71 . https://www.apa.org/pubs/journals/releases/psp-845960.pdf
• Anderson, C. A., Deuser, W. E., & DeNeve, K. M. (1995). Hot Temperatures, Hostile Affect, Hostile Cognition, and Arousal: Tests of a General Model of Affective Aggression. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 21(5), 434-448. https://doi.org/10.1177/0146167295215002
• The questionnair's PDF

Parameters
This survey cannot be tweaked.


What data is collected? How is it scored?
The following variables are recorded:

• StHS_feelingMean
• StHS_lackOfPositiveFeeling
• StHS_aggravation
• StHS_score

Raw data: 35 items (11 are reverse coded) on a 5-point Likert scale

Calculation:
StHS_feelingUnsociable = Average of items (2, 12, 17)
StHS_feelingMean = Average of items (8, 13, 15, 16, 19, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 29, 30, 32, 33)
StHS_lackOfPositiveFeeling = Average of items (6, 11, 14, 18, 20, 21, 22, 28, 31, 34)
StHS_aggravation = Average of items (1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 10, 35)
StHS_score = Average of all 35 items