| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Description | The Experiencing Scale (EXP; Gendlin, 1962) is designed to measure the extent to which a patient’s verbalizations reflect their ability to experience the full range of feelings and their awareness of the implications these feelings have for them. The EXP is a 7-point rating scale developed by Gendlin and Tomlinson, and modified by Mathieu and Klein as part of Rogers’ research program (Rogers, 1957, 1961, 1962). At low levels, a patient reveals nothing private about themselves and does not acknowledge their feelings. As the score increases, the patient becomes more capable of viewing their experiences in terms of the feelings involved and the meaning they hold. At the highest level, the patient can integrate conclusions into their experiential frame of reference. A later study comparing ratings from different segment lengths of psychotherapy recordings (2-, 4-, 8-, and 16-minute segments) demonstrated that interrater and rerate reliabilities are unaffected by segment length. |
| Author | Gendlin, Eugene T. |
| Purpose | To measure the extent to which the patient’s verbalizations reflect their ability to experience the full range of their feelings and their awareness of the implications these feelings have for them. |
| Construct | Experience of Feelings |
| Instrument Type | Rating Scale |
| Administration Method | Paper |
| Test Year | 1962 |
| Format | The Experiencing Scale uses a 7-point rating scale. |
| Test Items Available | No |
| Reliability | Rate-Rerate Reliability: The rate-rerate correlations range from .61 to .93 with a median of .80, indicating respectable reliability. Inter-Rater Reliability: Coefficients of determination were at least 69%, with most being at least 79%, demonstrating very high inter-rater reliability. |
| Validity | No validity indicated |
| Factor Analysis | No factor analysis indicated |
| Classification | Emotional States, Emotional Responses, and Motivation |
| Age Group | Adulthood (18 years and older) |
| Population Details | Sample: Psychotics, Neurotics, Patients attending psychotherapy |
| Keywords | Experiencing Scale; Inter-Rater Reliability; Rate-Rerate Reliability; Rating Scales; Test Review |
| Index Terms | Rating Scales; Test Reliability; Emotion Recognition |
| Reference | Kiesler, D. J., Mathieu, P. L., & Klein, M. H. (1964). Sampling from the recorded therapy interview: A comparative study of different segment lengths. Journal of Consulting Psychology, 28(4), 349–357. https://doi.org/10.1037/h0047981 |
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Mohammed looti (2026). Experiencing Scale (EXP). PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES. Retrieved from https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/experiencing-scale-exp/
Mohammed looti. "Experiencing Scale (EXP)." PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES, 4 Apr. 2026, https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/experiencing-scale-exp/.
Mohammed looti. "Experiencing Scale (EXP)." PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES, 2026. https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/experiencing-scale-exp/.
Mohammed looti (2026) 'Experiencing Scale (EXP)', PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES. Available at: https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/experiencing-scale-exp/.
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