Deenz Multidimensional Anhedonia Scale (DMAS-27)

Anhedonia Self-Screening Test is a digitally adopted version of the Deenz Multidimensional Anhedonia Scale (DMAS-27).

The purpose of the anhedonia self-screening test is to assess anhedonia tendencies and measure the impact of anhedonia on social, emotional, and physical levels. This interactive version consists of 27 statements related to life experiences and behaviors. Participants indicate their level of agreement with each statement to help identify the presence and severity of anhedonia-related experiences.

Anhedonia refers to the inability to experience pleasure or having a harder time feeling joy or excitement in activities that are typically considered enjoyable. Anhedonia itself is not a mental health disorder but may be a key symptom of many mental health conditions, particularly mood disorders.

Deenz multidimensional anhedonia scale tries assess anhedonia across three important domains: Social Anhedonia, Physical Anhedonia, and Emotional Anhedonia. These dimensions help identify areas where individuals may experience reduced pleasure, motivation, emotional responsiveness, or engagement with enjoyable experiences.

Social Anhedonia refers to reduced pleasure derived from social interactions, relationships, companionship, and interpersonal experiences.

Physical Anhedonia refers to difficulty experiencing pleasure from physical sensations and activities.

Emotional Anhedonia refers to difficulty experiencing positive emotions such as joy, excitement, enthusiasm, affection, hope, or emotional fulfillment.

The assessment consists of 27 statements and typically takes 3–5 minutes to complete. Participants respond to statements describing social experiences, physical enjoyment, emotional reactions, motivation, and daily life experiences.

This assessment is intended for adults and older adolescents interested in understanding their ability to experience pleasure, enjoyment, emotional fulfillment, and social engagement. Participation in anhedonia test is completely anonymous. No personally identifying information is collected or stored.

The assessment contains 27 items rated on a five-point agreement scale. Item responses are summed to produce an overall anhedonia score, with higher scores indicating greater levels of anhedonia-related experiences.

Dimension scores are standardized to a 0–100 scale and interpreted using qualitative categories.

If I have to attend social events, I often find them uninteresting.

I often make little effort to maintain friendships.

It is hard for me to enjoy spending time with others.

I often feel little joy when I am around people.

If I skip social gatherings, I rarely feel like I am missing out.

I often prefer being alone rather than with others.

It is hard for me to feel pride or satisfaction when people praise me.

I often avoid social events even when invited.

It is hard for me to feel a need for companionship.

I often dislike physical touch, including handshakes.

It is hard for me to find pleasure in physical activities.

I often find that music does not evoke strong emotions in me.

It is hard for me to notice or enjoy scents around me.

I often feel a lack of interest in sexual activities.

It is hard for me to enjoy the taste of food as much as others do.

I often feel little physical excitement during enjoyable activities.

It is hard for me to engage in physical hobbies or sports.

I often feel little warmth or affection from physical contact.

I often struggle to get excited about things happening soon.

It is hard for me to find things that truly interest me.

I often feel emotionally flat or numb.

It is hard for me to explain why I sometimes feel sad.

I often feel a sense of hopelessness.

It is hard for me to feel enthusiasm even for good news.

I often find it difficult to feel happiness during joyful events.

It is hard for me to feel motivated to pursue personal goals.

I often make little effort to enjoy activities I used to like.