Self-assessment
Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS-16)
Sixteen statements about what happens when you are upset. You receive a total from 16 to 80 and five subscale scores: clarity, goals, impulse control, non-acceptance and strategies.
Who this questionnaire is for
Useful if emotions feel overwhelming, change quickly, or lead to actions you later regret.
16 questions, about 4 minutes. Your answers stay in your browser: nothing is saved or sent, and no name or email is needed.
The DERS-16 has no official diagnostic cut-off; the ranges shown are descriptive guides. Subscale scores are averages from 1 to 5.
The result is for self-awareness only. It is a screening reflection, not a clinical diagnosis. Bjureberg et al. (2016). Development and validation of a brief version of the Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale: the DERS-16.
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