Scale Overview & Construct
20-item scale measuring self-perceived anhedonia across four domains: Social Anhedonia, Physical Anhedonia, Cognitive Anhedonia, and Emotional Anhedonia.
Purpose & Measurement Objectives
Instrument Specifications
Academic Citation & Instrument Provenance
When referencing this instrument in research, academic theses, or clinical institutional audits, please cite the original author publication:
Governance, Boundaries & Ethical Use
Imported from the OpenScales open item-bank project. This specific digital implementation has not been independently clinically validated by PsiQ — scores are for self-reflection, research, and educational purposes only, and are not a diagnosis.
License: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Citation: Apostol, O. A., Cioca, I. E., Morcov, M.-V., Sporea, C., Morcov, C.-G., Pellegrini, A., & Bordea, E.-N. (2025). Development and validation of the Self-Perceived Anhedonia Scale for Adults: A novel tool for assessing pleasure deficits. Psychiatry International, 6(2), 1–23. https://doi.org/10.3390/psychiatryint6020043 This is not a diagnostic tool. If you are in crisis or having thoughts of self-harm, please contact a licensed mental health professional or a crisis helpline in your country immediately. Low/Moderate/High bands below reflect this test's own possible score range only (simple thirds) — they are NOT a clinical threshold or population norm. No such cutoff has been published for this instrument.