State Hostility Scale (StHS)
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
What participants see before taking the survey
In this task you are asked to indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with each of the following mood statements using a 5 point rating scale.
What participants see after taking the survey
Why this survey? This survey is used to measure state hostility levels, an indirect measure of a participants feelings of hostility (anger, aggression, sadness).
Aggregate Variables
These data are automatically written to a csv file upon completion of the survey
- StHS_feelingUnsociable
- StHS_feelingMean
- StHS_lackOfPositiveFeeling
- StHS_aggravation
- StHS_score
Scoring
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
Duration
5 mins
Resources
- 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
- 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
- The questionnaire PDF: https://www.craiganderson.org/wp-content/uploads/caa/Scales/Shos.pdf