Ten statements distinguish envy that motivates self-improvement from envy that wishes another person to lose their advantage.
Method and research sourcesTen statements distinguish envy that motivates self-improvement from envy that wishes another person to lose their advantage.
Responses range from 1 to 6. Average items 1, 3, 4, 7 and 9 for benign envy; 2, 5, 6, 8 and 10 for malicious envy. No reverse items or combined total are used. Each mean ranges from 1 to 6.
The original publication and supporting material document the questionnaire and its scoring.
Jens Lange, Jan Crusius
Jens Lange, Jan Crusius
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These are research names for tendencies, not labels for good and bad people. A feeling of envy does not establish an intention or action. Social comparisons and current circumstances can influence answers.
