Instructions: Please rate your degree of agreement with the following items.
1. Fantasizing about this has had a positive effect on my life.
Strongly Disagree 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Strongly Agree
2. Fantasizing about this has helped me to become a better person.
Strongly Disagree 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Strongly Agree
3. Fantasizing about this makes me more creative.
Strongly Disagree 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Strongly Agree
4. Fantasizing about this helps me express myself.
Strongly Disagree 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Strongly Agree
5. My fantasies about this have been the source of a lot of problems in my life.
Strongly Disagree 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Strongly Agree
6. Important people in my life have told me that my fantasizing about this is problematic.
Strongly Disagree 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Strongly Agree
7. My fantasies about this have interfered with my relationships.
Strongly Disagree 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Strongly Agree
8. My interest in this fantasy has caused problems with me and my family.
Strongly Disagree 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Strongly Agree
Scoring:
Positive Fantasy Engagement: Average items 1, 2, 3, and 4
Negative Fantasy Engagement: Average items 5, 6, 7, and 8
Cite: Plante, C. N., Reysen, S., Groves, C. L., Roberts, S. E., & Gerbasi, K. (2017). The fantasy engagement scale: A flexible measure of positive and negative fantasy engagement. Basic and Applied Social Psychology, 39, 127-152. [Link]