The Fear of Happiness Scale
(FHS)
Research Group
Contacts
Joana Filipa de Matos Duarte
TITLE OF THE PORTUGUESE VERSION
Escalas do Medo da Felicidade
ORIGINAL VERSION
Gilbert, P., McEwan, K., Gibbons, L.,Chotai, S., Duarte, J., & Matos, M. (2012)
PORTUGUESE VERSION
Pinto-Gouveia, J., Duarte, J., & Rodrigues, A. (2013)
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
This scale contains ten items which explore people’s perceptions and anxieties around feeling happy and positive feelings in general. Items are rated on a five-point Likert scale ranging from 0 (‘Not at all like me’) to 4 (‘Extremely like me).