Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale
Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS)
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5
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Almost never
(0-10%)
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Sometimes
(11-35%)
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About half the time
(36-65%)
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Most of the time
(66-90%)
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Almost always
(91-100%)
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Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS)
Date Identifier
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.
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1. I am clear about my feelings (R)
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2. I pay attention to how I feel (R)
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3. I experience my emotions as overwhelming and out of control
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4. I have no idea how I am feeling
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5. I have difficulty making sense out of my feelings
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6. I am attentive to my feelings (R)
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7. I know exactly how I am feeling (R)
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8. I care about what I am feeling (R)
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9. I am confused about how I feel
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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
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12. When I’m upset‚ I become embarrassed for feeling that way
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13. When I’m upset‚ I have difficulty getting work done
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14. When I’m upset‚ I become out of control
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15. When I’m upset‚ I believe that I will remain that way for a long time
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16. When I’m upset‚ I believe that I’ll end up feeling very depressed
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17. When I’m upset‚ I believe that my feelings are valid and important (R)
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18. When I’m upset‚ I have difficulty focusing on other things
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19. When I’m upset‚ I feel out of control
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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
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22. When I’m upset‚ I know that I can find a way to eventually feel better (R)
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23. When I’m upset‚ I feel like I am weak
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24. When I’m upset‚ I feel like I can remain in control of my behaviours (R)
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25. When I’m upset‚ I feel guilty for feeling that way
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26. When I’m upset‚ I have difficulty concentrating
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27. When I’m upset‚ I have difficulty controlling my behaviours
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28. When I’m upset‚ I believe that there is nothing I can do to make myself feel better
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29. When I’m upset‚ I become irritated with myself for feeling that way
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30. When I’m upset‚ I start to feel very bad about myself
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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
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33. When I’m upset‚ I have difficulty thinking about anything else
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34. When I’m upset‚ I take time to figure out what I’m really feeling (R)
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35. When I’m upset‚ it takes me a long time to feel better
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36. When I’m upset‚ my emotions feel overwhelming
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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
