Pictured Feelings Instrument (PFI)

Author(s): Beth A. Schack Stone

Publisher: ACER Press 2004

Purpose: To identify and communicate feelings through a nonverbal vocabulary

Candidates: 5-65+ years of age

Administration: Untimed - Individual and group

Features:

• Validated nonverbal communication instrument that covers a broad range of feelings
• Helps overcome communication boundaries of culture, education, age and abilities

Content:

The PFI consists of a set of 26 cards with line drawings of facial and body expressions, which provide a validated nonverbal vocabulary of feelings. The cards illustrate 26 specific feelings, such as happy, sad, loving, angry and confused.

Each picture was created to be specific as to the feelings expressed but ambiguous as to age, gender or ethnicity, so as to apply to a broad population. This instrument provides a flexible and standardised way toenable people to access, identify and communicate.

The comprehensive manual includes seven photocopiable interview/answer forms designed to address specific issues (eg body image, events, relationships).The PFI is meant for use in clinical/counselling practice, assessment, emotion recognition testing, education/training and research.