Script Author: Katja Borchert, Ph.D. (katjab@millisecond.com), Millisecond
Created: January 06, 2018
Last Modified: January 10, 2023 by K. Borchert (katjab@millisecond.com), Millisecond
Script Copyright © Millisecond Software, LLC
This script implements a computerized version of the Snaith Hamilton Pleasure Scale (SHAPS) as described in:
Snaith RP, Hamilton M, Morley S, Humayan A, Hargreaves D, Trigwell P. (1995). A scale for the assessment of hedonic tone the Snaith-Hamilton Pleasure Scale. Br J Psychiatry.Jul;167(1):99-103
1.5 minutes
14 4-point Likert scale items (when scored the scale gets simplified into binary categories); self-report
see section Editable Parameters
File Name: shaps_summary.iqdat' (Inquisit Lab: one data file per participant)
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| inquisit.version | Inquisit version number |
| computer.platform | Device platform: win | mac |ios | android |
| startDate | Date the session was run |
| startTime | Time the session was run |
| subjectId | Participant ID |
| groupId | Group number |
| sessionId | Session number |
| elapsedTime | Session duration in ms |
| completed | 0 = Test was not completed 1 = Test was completed |
| shapsTotalScore | The total score based on all simplified question scores (Range: 0-14) strongly disagree/disagree => 1 point strongly agree/agree => 0 point (the lower the score the more pleasure experienced) |
| q1 | The simplified score for question 1 strongly disagree/disagree => 1 point strongly agree/agree => 0 point |
| radioButtons.q1.response | Question 1 raw response 4 = strongly disagree, 3 = disagree, 2 = agree, 1 = strongly agree (same for the remaining questions) |
File Name: shaps.iqdat
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| date | Date the session was run |
| time | Time the session was run |
| subject, group, session | With the current subject/groupnumber/session id |
| build | Inquisit version number |
| q*_response | Response given (in assigned values) 4 = strongly disagree, 3 = disagree, 2 = agree, 1 = strongly agree 'D' => questions with a slightly different scale 1 = "Definitely Agree", 2 = "Agree", 3 = "Disagree", 4 = "Strongly Disagree" |
| q*_latency | How much time (in ms) the participant spent on the surveyPage with this particular question (the last time this particular surveyPage was visited) |
The procedure can be adjusted by setting the following parameters.
| Name | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|
| pageInstructions | The instructions that appear at the top of each surveyPage |