Abstract: In the current study, we investigated 6433 adults from 28 provinces all over China, applying the newly-established ″Chinese Adults Emotionality Scale″. The results showed that: 1)Male participants get higher scores in calmness dimension, but lower scores in expression dimension than female participants. 2)The youth get higher scores in expression dimension than the middle-aged and the elderly. 3)Participants at the junior school education level get lower scores in calmness and expression dimensions than those at the advanced education level. 4)Participants in rural areas are more calm and willing to express their emotion than those in the urban areas. 5)Age and education background have interacted effects on pleasure, calmness and emotionality dimensions, and the elderly with college education get the highest scores. 6)Age and gender have interacted effects on expression dimension, and the middle-aged females get the highest scores.

Key words: emotionality, mental health diathesis, national survey

摘要： 应用《国人心理健康素质调查表?情绪性分量表》对全国28个省、市、自治区6433名成年人的情绪特质进行了调查。结果发现：（1）男性在镇定性方面强于女性，而女性的情绪表达性高于男性。（2）中年人的情绪表达性强于青年人和老年人。（3）初中文化程度被试的情绪表达性和镇定性不如高中、大专及以上文化程度的被试。（4）城市户口人群的情绪的镇定性和表达性强于农村户口人群。（5）年龄与受教育程度在愉悦性、镇定性和量表总分上存在交互作用，其中大专以上学历的老年组被试在上述指标的得分最高。（6）性别和年龄在表达性上存在交互作用，其中中年女性被试最善于表达情绪。

关键词: 情绪性, 心理健康素质, 全国调查报告