Vallerand (2003) · Dualistic Model of Passion · 17 items · ~5 minutes
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This could be a sport, an instrument, coding, writing, a job, volunteering, gaming — anything. Every question below will refer back to it.
Scores below are on a 1–7 scale (1 = low, 7 = high).
| Group | Harmonious Passion | Obsessive Passion |
|---|---|---|
| Adults engaged in a valued activity (Vallerand et al. samples) | ~5.5–5.8 | ~3.5–4.2 |
| Athletes / performers | ~5.4–5.9 | ~3.8–4.5 |
Source: Vallerand, R. J., Blanchard, C., Mageau, G. A., Koestner, R., Ratelle, C., Léonard, M., Gagné, M., & Marsolais, J. (2003). Les passions de l'âme: On obsessive and harmonious passion. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 85(4), 756–767. Harmonious passion is consistently the higher-scoring subscale across studies — this is normal and expected, since people typically pick an activity for this scale that they genuinely enjoy.