The Emotional Stability Questionnaire (ESQ), developed by Psycom Services in 1995, is a psychological tool designed to measure an individual's emotional maturity and stability. This self-administered scale is frequently used in educational and organizational research to assess how people respond to stress and emotional triggers. Overview of the Instrument Developers: Psycom Services (1995). Format: A self-administration scale containing 60 items.
While modern psychology now relies heavily on the "Big Five" personality traits (specifically Neuroticism vs. Emotional Stability), assessments in the 90s often used specific terminology like "Emotional Stability" to screen candidates for high-stress professions. The Emotional Stability Questionnaire (ESQ) , developed by
Scoring (STEN Scores): Raw scores are converted into Standard Ten (STEN) scores for interpretation: Format : A self-administration scale containing 60 items
Through rigorous testing, academic refinement, and analysis, the researchers distilled the 300+ items down to the most impactful, reliable . This became the final Scoring (STEN Scores): Raw scores are converted into
The questionnaire is valued for its established psychometric properties. Reliability: Reported test-retest reliability of 0.78. Validity: