Introducing BEES: A Quick and Effective Tool for Monitoring Emotional Well-Being
A new quick and easy-to-use questionnaire, BEES, developed by Edith Cowan University, offers an effective way to monitor emotional well-being and identify signs of distress with minimal effort.
A new, easy-to-use questionnaire called the Brief Emotional Experience Scale (BEES) has been developed to help individuals and professionals track emotional health efficiently. Created by Dr. Shane Rogers, a researcher at Edith Cowan University, BEES aims to provide a reliable measure of emotional well-being that is quick to complete and accessible for people of all ages and backgrounds.
The BEES pairs positive and negative emotion adjectives—such as happy–sad or calm–worried—offering a balanced assessment of daily emotional states. Its simplicity allows users to understand and reflect on their feelings without the burden of lengthy or technical questionnaires.
Validated through a large-scale study involving over 7,000 participants from Australia and the UK, including university students, school students, and the general public, BEES has shown to produce results closely aligned with established psychological tools like the DASS-21 and K10 scales. Participants also reported feeling more comfortable using BEES, which fosters honest self-assessment.
An important feature of BEES is its ability to identify individuals experiencing higher levels of emotional distress. The study established new scoring bands indicating significant distress, with approximately 20% of females and 10% of males falling into this category. This allows for quick identification of those who might benefit from additional support, all without invasive or lengthy surveys.
Importantly, BEES is freely accessible to researchers, educators, health professionals, community organizations, and the public, requiring no special permissions. Its ease of use makes it suitable for regular self-monitoring or use in various settings such as schools and healthcare facilities.
Future research will explore how BEES performs across different cultures and over extended periods, especially in tracking emotional changes following interventions or during life transitions.
Source: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-06-bees-mental-health-tool-track.html
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