Analysis

The results from this questionnaire can provide researchers and health professionals with an understanding of an individual’s expressive capacity, which can be useful for diagnosing and treating psychological issues or evaluating the effectiveness of therapy.

Purpose

The purpose of this questionnaire is to measure an individual’s expressive capacity across various aspects of life. Through this tool, researchers, health professionals, and other interested parties can assess how a person expresses their emotions, thoughts, and needs.

Scoring

The BEQ-16 questionnaire consists of 16 questions covering various areas of expressivity, such as the ability to express oneself through speech, writing, and body movement. The results of this questionnaire can offer valuable insights into an individual’s expressive ability and help in understanding their psychological needs and challenges.

References

Gross, J.J., & John, O.P. (1997). Revealing feelings: Facets of emotional expressivity in self-reports, peer ratings, and behavior. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 72, 435–448.
Gross, J.J. (2000). The Berkeley Expressivity Questionnaire. In J. Maltby, C.A. Lewis, & A.P. Hill (Eds.), Commissioned reviews on 300 psychological tests (pp. 465–467). Lampeter, Wales: Edwin Mellen Press.
Gross, J.J., & John, O.P. (1998). Mapping the domain of expressivity: Multi-method evidence for a hierarchical model. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 74, 170–191.
Gross, J.J., John, O.P., & Richards, J.M. (2000). The dissociation of emotion expression from emotion experience: A personality perspective. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 26, 712–726.