CERQ
Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (CERQ)
The CERQ is a self-report tool that measures the cognitive emotion regulation strategies people use after experiencing negative or stressful events. It identifies different ways of cognitively processing emotions, such as rumination, putting into perspective, or catastrophizing, based on nine distinct strategies. The questionnaire is used in clinical and research settings to better understand the mechanisms of emotional adjustment.
- Number of questions
- 36 questions
- Estimated duration
- 15 minutes
- Language
- English
- Original name
- Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire
- Target audience
- Adults, adolescents
- Authors
- Nienke K. Garnefski, Vivian Kraaij (2001)
- Category
- Emotion regulation
Preview of the 36 questions
Scoring & interpretation
Each question is scored on a 5-point Likert scale (from 1 = (almost) never to 5 = (almost) always). The score for each subscale (strategy) is obtained by adding up the responses to the 4 corresponding items. A higher score indicates more frequent use of the strategy concerned. The analysis focuses on the profile of adaptive vs. maladaptive strategies.
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