ERS
Emotion Reactivity Scale (ERS)
The ERS is a self-report questionnaire designed to measure emotion reactivity, that is, the tendency to react quickly, intensely, and persistently to emotions. It mainly explores three clinically useful dimensions: emotional sensitivity, emotional intensity or arousal, and the persistence of emotional states. The tool is used with older adolescents and adults, in clinical practice as well as in research, particularly in the assessment of emotion dysregulation, mood disorders, self-injurious behaviors, and certain personality disorders. It is not a diagnostic test on its own, but it helps objectify the overall level of emotion reactivity and track its change over time.
- Number of questions
- 21 questions
- Estimated duration
- 5 minutes
- Language
- English
- Original name
- Emotion Reactivity Scale
- Target audience
- Adolescents and adults
- Authors
- Matthew K. Nock, Michelle M. Wedig, Emily B. Holmberg, Jill M. Hooley (2008)
- Category
- Emotion regulation
Scoring & interpretation
Each item is scored from 0 to 4 according to how strongly the statement describes the person. Add up the 21 responses to obtain a total score, with high scores indicating greater emotion reactivity. Subscale scores can also be calculated for emotional sensitivity, intensity/arousal, and persistence according to the original scoring key. There is no universally accepted diagnostic cutoff; interpretation is mainly dimensional, by comparison with available norms, the clinical context, and the change in scores over the course of treatment.
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