Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS)
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Instructions: Please tick the response that is most true for you.
Almost About half Most of the Almost
Sometimes
never the time time always
I am clear about my feeling. 5 4 3 2 1
I pay attention to how I feel. 5 4 3 2 1
I experience my emotions as
1 2 3 4 5
overwhelming and out of control.
I have no idea how I am feeling. 1 2 3 4 5
I have difficulty making sense out of my
1 2 3 4 5
feelings.
I am attentive to my feelings. 5 4 3 2 1
I know exactly how I am feeling. 5 4 3 2 1
I care about what I am feeling. 5 4 3 2 1
I am confused about how I feel. 1 2 3 4 5
When I’m upset, I acknowledge my
5 4 3 2 1
emotions.
When I’m upset, I become angry with
1 2 3 4 5
myself for feeling that way.
When I’m upset, I become embarrassed
1 2 3 4 5
for feeling that way.
When I’m upset, I have difficulty getting
1 2 3 4 5
work done.
When I’m upset, I become out of control. 1 2 3 4 5
When I’m upset, I believe that I will remain
1 2 3 4 5
that way for a long time.
When I’m upset, I believe that I’ll end up
1 2 3 4 5
feeling very depressed.
When I’m upset, I believe that my feelings
5 4 3 2 1
are valid and important.
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Almost About half Most of the Almost
Sometimes
never the time time always
When I’m upset, I have difficulty focusing
1 2 3 4 5
on other things.
When I’m upset, I feel out of control. 1 2 3 4 5
When I’m upset, I can still get things done. 5 4 3 2 1
When I’m upset, I feel ashamed with
1 2 3 4 5
myself for feeling that way.
When I’m upset, I know that I can find a
5 4 3 2 1
way to eventually feel better.
When I’m upset, I feel like I am weak. 1 2 3 4 5
When I’m upset, I feel like I can remain in
5 4 3 2 1
control of my behaviors.
When I’m upset, I feel guilty for feeling
1 2 3 4 5
that way.
When I’m upset, I have difficulty
1 2 3 4 5
concentrating.
When I’m upset, I have difficulty
1 2 3 4 5
controlling my behaviors.
When I’m upset, I believe that there is
nothing I can do to make myself feel 1 2 3 4 5
better.
When I’m upset, I become irritated with
1 2 3 4 5
myself for feeling that way.
When I’m upset, I start to feel very bad
1 2 3 4 5
about myself.
When I’m upset, I believe that wallowing
1 2 3 4 5
in it is all I can do.
When I’m upset, I lose control over my
1 2 3 4 5
behaviors.
When I’m upset, I have difficulty thinking
1 2 3 4 5
about anything else.
When I’m upset I take time to figure out
5 4 3 2 1
what I’m really feeling.
When I’m upset, it takes me a long time to
1 2 3 4 5
feel better.
When I’m upset, my emotions feel
1 2 3 4 5
overwhelming.
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Subscales
Nonacceptance of emotional responses (NONACCEPT): 11, 12, 21, 23, 25, 2
Difficulty engaging in Goal-directed behavior (GOALS): 13, 18, 20, 26, 3
Impulse control difficulties (IMPULSE): 3, 14, 19, 24, 27, 3
Lack of emotional awareness (AWARENESS): 2, 6, 8, 10, 17, 3
Limited access to emotion regulation strategies (STRATEGIES): 15, 16, 22, 28, 30, 31, 35, 3
Lack of emotional clarity (CLARITY): 1, 4, 5, 7, 9
Scoring
Nonaccept: Goals: Impulse:
Awareness: Strategies: Clarity:
Total score:
Notes
Gratz, K. L., & Roemer, L. (2004). 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), 41-54.
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