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Test "SAN Questionnaire (well-being, activity, mood)"

Together with the Spielberger test, we conducted the SAM test (Well-being, activity, mood) to better understand the causes of anxiety in high school students. These types of tests are often conducted together (independently of each other) to better understand the occurrence of increased situational anxiety.

The essence of the assessment is that subjects are asked to correlate their condition with a number of signs on a multi-level scale. This scale consists of indices (3 2 1 0 1 2 3) and is located between thirty pairs of words of opposite meaning, reflecting mobility, speed and pace of functions (activity), strength, health, fatigue (well-being), as well as characteristics of the emotional state ( mood). The subject must select and mark the number that most accurately reflects his condition at the time of the examination. The advantage of the technique is its repeatability, that is, repeated use of the test with the same subject is acceptable.

When processing the results, all of the above indices are recoded as follows: index 3, corresponding to poor health, low activity and bad mood, is taken as 1 point; the next index 2 is for 2; index 1 - for 3 points, and so on until index 3 on the opposite side of the scale, which is accordingly taken for 7 points (it must be taken into account that the poles of the scale are constantly changing).

So, positive states always score high and negative states score low. Based on such “translated” scores, the arithmetic average is calculated both overall and separately for activity, well-being and mood.

It should be mentioned that when analyzing the functional state, not only the values ​​of its individual indicators are important, but also their ratio. The fact is that in a rested person, assessments of activity, mood and well-being are usually approximately equal. And as fatigue increases, the ratio between them changes due to a relative decrease in well-being and activity compared to mood.

Table 2.

	I feel good								Feeling bad
	Feeling strong								I feel weak
	Passive								Active
	Sedentary								Mobile
									sad
	Good mood								Bad mood
	Efficient								Broken
	Full of strength								Exhausted
	Slow
	Inactive								Active
	Happy								Unhappy
	Cheerful
	Tense								Relaxed
	Healthy
	Indifferent								Passionate
	Indifferent								Excited
	Enthusiastic
	Glad								Sad
	Rested								Tired
									Exhausted
	Sleepy								Excited
	Desire to rest								A desire to work
	Calm								Concerned
	Optimistic								Pessimistic
	Hardy								Tired
	It's hard to think								It's easy to think
	Absent-minded								Attentive
	Full of hope								Disappointed
	Pleased								Dissatisfied

Key to the test:

Questions on well-being - 1, 2, 7, 8, 13, 14, 19, 20, 25, 26.

Activity questions - 3, 4, 9, 10, 15, 16, 21, 22, 27, 28.

Mood questions - 5, 6, 11, 12, 17, 18, 23, 24, 29, 30.

Processing and interpretation of test results:

During processing, respondents' ratings are recoded as follows: index 3, corresponding to poor health, low activity and bad mood, is taken as 1 point; the next index 2 is for 2; index 1 - for 3 points and so on until index 3 on the opposite side of the scale, which is accordingly taken for 7 points (attention: the poles of the scale are constantly changing).

The following results were obtained during the SAN test:

Table 3.

	Anastasia B.
	Polina P.
	Natalya S.
	Vitaly Ch.
	Evgeniy Sh.
	Tatiana S.

The average score of the scale is 4. Scores exceeding 4 points indicate a favorable condition of the subject, scores below four indicate the opposite. Scores of the normal state are in the range of 5.0-5.5 points.

Based on the SAN test conducted with students from gymnasium No. 2 in the city of Murmansk, we can conclude that students in grade 10 “A” are in generally favorable condition.

In order to quickly assess your well-being and activity, as well as your mood, you can take the San questionnaire. This is a test where, by answering questions, you correlate the indicators of your condition with certain signs on a scale that has quite a lot of questions. This scale contains indices from three to one and vice versa. The technique includes thirty pairs of words that have the opposite meaning. These words reflect action, rhythm, strength and health, as well as your well-being. Remember that this can lead to dire consequences.

Description of the san technique

This type of state and mood questionnaire was developed back in 1973. When developing this technique, the authors proceeded from the fact that the three main components of the functional and psycho-emotional state are well-being and mood. And they can be characterized by estimates, between which there is a continuous sequence of intermediate values.

The purpose of this technique is to quickly assess a person’s condition at the time of the test.

The questionnaire contains thirty pairs of opposing characteristics. For these questions, you need to assess how you feel at the time of taking the test. Each pair is a scale where you need to mark the degree of severity of a certain characteristic of your condition.

Choose in each pair the characteristic that optimally accurately describes your condition and mark the corresponding number.

The person taking the test must give the score that most accurately expresses his condition at the time of taking the test.

Test with questions

1.	I feel good	3	2	1	0	1	2	3	Feeling bad
2.	Feeling strong								I feel weak
3.	Passive								Active
4.	Sedentary								Mobile
5.	Funny								Sad
6.	Good mood								Bad mood
7.	Efficient								Broken
8.	Full of strength								Exhausted
9.	Slow								Fast
10.	Inactive								Active
11.	Happy								Unhappy
12.	Cheerful								Gloomy
13.	Tense								Relaxed
14.	Healthy								Sick
15.	Indifferent								Passionate
16.	Indifferent								Excited
17.	Enthusiastic								Sad
18.	Glad								Sad
19.	Rested								Tired
20.	Fresh								Exhausted
21.	Sleepy								Excited
22.	Desire to rest								A desire to work
23.	Calm								Concerned
24.	Optimistic								Pessimistic
25.	Hardy								Tired
26.	Cheerful								Lethargic
27.	It's hard to think								It's easy to think
28.	Absent-minded								Attentive
29.	Full of hope								Disappointed
30.	Pleased								Dissatisfied

Questions about well-being are numbered 1, 2, 7, 8, 13, 14, 19, 20, 25, 26; for activity - numbered 3, 4, 9, 10, 15, 16, 21, 22, 27, 28. As for questions on mood, they are numbered 5, 6, 11, 12, 17, 18, 23, 24, 29, 30..

San Questionnaire – interpretation

During processing, each score takes on a certain value and corresponds to a certain number of points:

1. three corresponds to poor health and low activity, as well as a disgusting mood - this index is taken as 1 point;
2. two - for two points;
3. one - for 3 points.

So we move threes from the opposite side of the scale, it corresponds to 7 points.

A positive condition means higher scores, and a negative condition means lower scores. Based on the scores obtained, the arithmetic average as a whole is calculated. In addition, the San questionnaire calculates well-being, activity, and mood separately.

When analyzing the functional state, not only the values ​​of individual indicators, but also the result of their relationship are very important. If a person is not overtired, he is rested, then assessments of activity, as well as mood and well-being in this case most often coincide. The increase in fatigue changes the relationship between these indicators due to the fact that well-being and activity decrease compared to mood.

On the Internet, anyone can take the San questionnaire online. All that is necessary for this is to answer the questions posed.

Having received the results for each category, they are divided by ten. The average score of the scale is four. Scores that exceed this indicator indicate that the person feels well and is in a favorable state. If the indicators are below four, then this indicates an unfavorable condition of the person who passed the test. Normal assessments of the condition are in the range of five to five and a half points.

The most important task of a school psychologist is to monitor the psychological well-being of adolescents. The SAN technique (“Well-being, activity, mood”) can help with this - the most effective way to identify the current state of students.

Methodology “Well-being, activity, mood”: authors and purpose

This technique was developed in 1973 by a group of Soviet scientists, headed by physiologist and hygienist Valery Doskin.

Doskin Valery Anatolyevich (born September 23, 1941, Stalingrad) – physiologist, hygienist, Doctor of Medical Sciences (1986), professor (1991), Honored Scientist of the Russian Federation (2001). RMA NPO Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation.

The purpose is to quickly assess the current psychological state of an individual. It is used in working with schoolchildren and students. It is important to remember that this assessment method is designed for students at least 14 years old.

Description of the diagnostic procedure

To conduct diagnostics using the SAN method, ask a student (or group of students) to fill out a special form. The form shows 30 alternative states, for example, “I am happy - I am unhappy,” “I am happy - I am sad.” Between these definitions there is a scale: 3–2-1–0-1–2-3. If a student feels happy, he or she will highlight the number “3” next to the statement “I am happy.” If he is unhappy, he chooses the opposite “three”. If the student feels neither happy nor unhappy, mark “0”. If he feels that he is “almost happy”, he allocates a “two”; if he is “rather happy than unhappy” - “one”.

It is very important that the teenager clearly understands: the answer should reflect the current state, and not how he assesses life satisfaction as a whole. It is critical that the student gives honest answers. You need to be warned about this before starting the diagnostic procedure.

The study takes 10–15 minutes.

Data processing, calculation of results and their interpretation

To summarize, use a modernized scale in which the most negative answer (“I’m unhappy”) is scored 1 point, and the most positive answer (“I’m happy”) is scored 7 points. The answer “+2”, accordingly, will be worth 6 points, the answer “+1” - 5, “0” - 4, etc. Remember that in some questions the most negative option is located not on the right, but on the left, so prepare the key carefully.

In order to assess the student’s well-being, sum up his points received for answers to questions 1, 2, 7, 8, 13, 14, 19, 20, 25, 26. Activity is assessed using questions 3, 4, 9, 10, 15 , 16, 21, 22, 27, 28. The remaining ten questions help assess the teenager’s current mood.

Divide the amount received in each category by 10. Thus, the maximum score in each category is 7, the minimum is 1. Valery Doskin wrote that a score above four indicates a favorable state of health of the subject. If the score is below four, then you should pay attention to this. If the score is below 2.5, it makes sense to have a separate conversation with the student. Perhaps the child needs urgent psychological help. However, it is important to remember that categories cannot be assessed in isolation from each other. Let low scores in the “well-being” category not cause you much concern if the teenager’s “mood” category is above four. This situation only means that the subject feels physically tired, but his psychological state is at a completely acceptable level.

This technique is a reliable and proven way to quickly and effectively assess the psychological state of students.

(Savchenko M.Yu. Career guidance. Personal development. - M., 2006.)

Instructions. You are asked to describe your condition using a table consisting of 30 polar characteristics. In each pair, you must choose the characteristic that most accurately describes your condition, and mark the number that corresponds to the degree (strength) of expression of this characteristic.

Participants are given forms to fill out.

Full name________ age______ class _____ date of______

“+” signs7 6 5 4 3 2 1 “-” signs
1.Feeling good		Feeling bad
2. Feeling strong		I feel weak
3. Active		Passive
4. Movable		Sedentary
5. Cheerful		Sad
6. Good mood		Bad mood
7. Efficient		Broken
8. Full of strength		Exhausted
9. Fast		Slow
10. Active		Inactive
11. Happy		Unhappy
12. Cheerful
13. Relaxed		Tense
14. Healthy
15. Passionate		Indifferent
16. Caring		Indifferent
17. Enthusiastic
18. Joyful		Sad
19. Rested
20. Fresh		Exhausted
21. With a clear mind		Sleepy
22. Desire to work		Desire to rest
23. Calm		Excited
24. Optimistic		Pessimistic
25. Hardy		Tired
26. Cheerful
27. Think easily		It's hard to think
28. Attentive		Absent-minded
29. Full of hope		Disappointed
30. Satisfied		Dissatisfied

Data processing. When calculating, the extreme degree of expression of a positive sign is assessed at 7 points, the extreme degree of severity of a negative sign is assessed 1 point, average degree - 4 points; don't forget about existence intermediate degrees, which are assessed accordingly 6, 5, 3, 2 points. Points are grouped into three categories and the number of points for each of them is calculated:

Well-being(sum of points on scales): 1, 2, 7, 8, 13, 14, 19, 20, 25, 26.

Activity(sum of points on scales): 3, 4, 9, 10, 15, 16, 21, 22, 27, 28.

Mood(sum of points on scales): 5, 6, 11, 12, 17, 18, 23, 24, 29, 30.

The results obtained for each category are divided by 10. The average score of the scale is 4. Scores exceeding 4 points indicate a favorable condition of the subject. Scores below 4 points indicate an unfavorable condition of the subject. Normal assessments of the condition are in the range of 5-6 points (calculation is carried out on all three scales separately - well-being, activity, mood).

Note. This test can be used as soon as there is a need to find out the state of your well-being, activity, and mood.

Studying the socio-psychological climate in the classroom

Methodology “Psychological atmosphere in a team”(L.G. Zhedunova).

Purpose: to study the psychological atmosphere in the team.

Progress. Each student is asked to evaluate the state of the psychological atmosphere in the team using a nine-point system. Polar qualities are assessed:

9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
	Friendliness	Hostility
	Agreement	Disagreement
	Satisfaction	Dissatisfaction
	Passion	Indifference
	Efficiency	Ineffectiveness
	Warmth of relationships	Coldness of relationships
	Cooperation	Lack of cooperation
	Mutual support	Malice
	Entertaining
	Success	Failure

The higher the score, the higher the assessment of the psychological climate and vice versa. Analysis of the results involves subjective assessments of the state of the psychological climate and their comparison with each other, as well as calculating the average assessment of the atmosphere for the team.

Methodology “Our Relationships”

(Friedman L.M. et al. Study of the personality of the student and student groups. - M., 1988.)

Goal: identifying the degree of student satisfaction with various aspects of team life.

Progress. The student is asked to familiarize himself with six statements. You need to write down the number of the statement that most closely matches his opinion. It may be possible to identify different areas of relationships between children in a team. For example, to study mutual acceptance of each other (friendship, cohesion, or vice versa, conflict), a series of statements can be proposed:

Our class is very friendly and united.

Our class is friendly.

There are no quarrels in our class, but everyone exists on their own.

There are sometimes quarrels in our class, but our class cannot be called conflict-ridden.

Our class is not friendly, quarrels often arise.

Our class is very unfriendly. It is difficult to study in such a class.

Another series of statements reveals the state of mutual assistance (or lack thereof):

In our class it is customary to help without a reminder.

In our class, help is provided only to our friends.

In our class, help is given only when a student asks for it.

In our class, help is provided only when the teacher requests it.

In our class it is not customary to help each other.

In our class they refuse to help each other.

Those judgments noted by the majority of students indicate the state of relationships and atmosphere in the team. At the same time, the opinion of a particular student shows how he feels in the system of these relationships.