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Description The DERS is a 36-item; self-report questionnaire designed to assess multiple aspects of emotion dysregulation. Total scores range from 36 to 180. There are no standardized clinical cutoffs for this measure. However, prior research suggests that the clinical range on the DERS overall score varies from averages of approximately 80 to 127. The generalized expectation scale of negative emotional regulation has been used as a model in the scale. This is based on the five-point Likert Scale. Factor analysis shows six factors of no acceptance of emotional responses, difficulties engaging in goal-directed behavior, impulse control difficulties, the lack of emotional awareness, limited access to emotional regulation mechanisms and lack of emotional clarity. The high scores showed further difficulties in the regulation of emotions. DERS was standardized in Iran, and the Cronbach's alpha coefficient was estimated to be .92 with the internal consistency reliability of the scale .86 (and the subscales (.75) for no acceptance, .74 for impulse, .63 for awareness, and .74 for mechanisms and .85 for clarity, respectively) (39 – 37). Calculate total score by adding everything up. Higher scores suggest greater problems with emotion regulation. SUBSCALE SCORING**: The measure yields a total score (SUM) as well as scores on six sub-scales: 1. Nonacceptance of emotional responses (NONACCEPT): 11, 12, 21, 23, 25, 29 2. Difficulty engaging in Goal-directed behavior (GOALS): 13, 18, 20R, 26, 33 3. Impulse control difficulties (IMPULSE): 3, 14, 19, 24R, 27, 32 4. Lack of emotional awareness (AWARENESS): 2R, 6R, 8R, 10R, 17R, 34R 5. Limited access to emotion regulation strategies (STRATEGIES): 15, 16, 22R, 28, 30, 31, 35, 36 6. Lack of emotional clarity (CLARITY): 1R, 4, 5, 7R, 9 Total score: sum of all subscales **”R” indicates reverse scored item REFERENCE: Gratz, K. L. & Roemer, L. (2004). Multidimensional assessment of emotion regulation and dysregulation: Development, factor structure, and initial validation of the Difficulties
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