Emotional regulation questionnaire (ERQ)
Psychology: Mental Health1 sample item
About this scale
Emotion is a core component of human psychology, and is strongly related to physiological responses as well ( video about this here ). Humans do not only experience emotions, but we can also manage them; this ability is called emotional regulation . A daily life example is getting angry at something, then realizing that the angry response is not appropriate and trying to change the emotion.
Sample item(s)
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Notes
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Source & citation
Gross, J.J., & John, O.P. (2003). Individual differences in two emotion regulation processes: Implications for affect, relationships, and well-being. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 85 , 348-362.
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