Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS)
Please indicate how often the following 36 statements apply to you by writing the appropriate number from the scale above (1 – 5) in the box alongside each item.
1. I am clear about my feelings (R) | |
2. I pay attention to how I feel (R) | |
3. I experience my emotions as overwhelming and out of control | |
4. I have no idea how I am feeling | |
5. I have difficulty making sense out of my feelings | |
6. I am attentive to my feelings (R) | |
7. I know exactly how I am feeling (R) | |
8. I care about what I am feeling (R) | |
9. I am confused about how I feel | |
10. When I’m upset‚ I acknowledge my emotions (R)
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11. When I’m upset‚ I become angry with myself for feeling that way | |
12. When I’m upset‚ I become embarrassed for feeling that way | |
13. When I’m upset‚ I have difficulty getting work done | |
14. When I’m upset‚ I become out of control | |
15. When I’m upset‚ I believe that I will remain that way for a long time | |
16. When I’m upset‚ I believe that I’ll end up feeling very depressed | |
17. When I’m upset‚ I believe that my feelings are valid and important (R) | |
18. When I’m upset‚ I have difficulty focusing on other things | |
19. When I’m upset‚ I feel out of control | |
20. When I’m upset‚ I can still get things done (R)
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21. When I’m upset‚ I feel ashamed with myself for feeling that way | |
22. When I’m upset‚ I know that I can find a way to eventually feel better (R) | |
23. When I’m upset‚ I feel like I am weak | |
24. When I’m upset‚ I feel like I can remain in control of my behaviours (R) | |
25. When I’m upset‚ I feel guilty for feeling that way | |
26. When I’m upset‚ I have difficulty concentrating | |
27. When I’m upset‚ I have difficulty controlling my behaviours | |
28. When I’m upset‚ I believe that there is nothing I can do to make myself feel better | |
29. When I’m upset‚ I become irritated with myself for feeling that way | |
30. When I’m upset‚ I start to feel very bad about myself | |
31. When I’m upset‚ I believe that wallowing in it is all I can do
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32. When I’m upset‚ I lose control over my behaviours | |
33. When I’m upset‚ I have difficulty thinking about anything else | |
34. When I’m upset‚ I take time to figure out what I’m really feeling (R) | |
35. When I’m upset‚ it takes me a long time to feel better | |
36. When I’m upset‚ my emotions feel overwhelming |
Gratz‚ K.L. & Roemer‚ E. Multidimensional Assessment of Emotion Regulation and Dysregulation: Development‚ Factor Structure‚ and Initial Validation of the Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale. Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment‚ 26: 1‚ pp. 41-54
Kim L. Gratz; and Lizabeth Roemer. Multidimensional Assessment of Emotion Regulation and Dysregulation: Development‚ Factor Structure‚ and Initial Validation of the Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale; Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment‚ Vol. 26‚ No. 1‚ March 2004.
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