DERS-16 Short Form
PsychologyReliability: alpha 0.933 sample items
About this scale
A 16-item short form of DERS measuring difficulties in emotion regulation across five subscales: clarity, goals, impulse, strategies, and nonacceptance.
Sample item(s)
“When I'm upset, I have difficulty getting work done (goals)”
“When I'm upset, I have difficulty controlling my behaviors (impulse)”
“When I'm upset, I believe there is nothing I can do to make myself feel better (strategies)”
Reliability
Reported internal consistency: alpha 0.93. As a rule of thumb, Cronbach’s α ≥ .70 is considered acceptable, ≥ .80 good, and ≥ .90 excellent for established measures.
Notes
Free for academic use.
Source & citation
Bjureberg, J., Ljótsson, B., Tull, M. T., Hedman, E., Sahlin, H., Lundh, L. G., Bjärehed, J., DiLillo, D., Messman-Moore, T., Hellner Gumpert, C., & Gratz, K. L. (2016): Development and validation of a brief version of the Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale: The DERS-16. Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment, Vol. 38, No. 2, pp. 284–296.
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