Dispositional Positive Emotions Scales
(DPES)
Research Group
Contacts
Joana Filipa de Matos Duarte
TITLE OF THE PORTUGUESE VERSION
Escalas de Emoções Positivas
ORIGINAL VERSION
Shiota, M. N., Keltner, D., & John O. P. (2006)
PORTUGUESE VERSION
Pinto-Gouveia, J., Duarte, J., & Martinho, R. (2012)
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The Dispositional Positive Emotion Scales (DPES) questionnaire is a self-report instrument composed of 38-item, with seven sub-scales: joy (6 items), contentment (5 items), pride (5 items), love (6 items), compassion (5 items), amusement (5 items), and awe (6 items). Participants report their responses in a 7-point scale format with (1)= ‘‘strongly disagree’’ and (7)= ‘‘strongly agree.’’