Freudenfreude and Schadenfreude Test (FAST) Scores of Depressed and Non-Depressed Undergraduates

Abstract

The Freudenfreude and Schadenfreude Test (FAST) had moderate test-retest reliability in an undergraduate sample. Freudenfreude scores were lower and Schadenfreude scores were higher among mildly depressed than non-depressed students. Distinctive reactions to personal success and failure were associated with depression. Responses to others' success and failure may also be related to depression.