Some self-report measures of emotional regulation are the Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (CERQ), Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (ERQ), Emotional Approach Coping Scale (EACS), and the most frequently used instrument, Courtauld Emotional Control Scale (CECS).

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There are three foundational issues regarding measurement. First, it is suggested that assessments must target either specific ER strategies or ER as a general construct. Second, assessments must distinguish between the experience of emotion and its regulation. Third, assessments must avoid overlap with outcome measures.
- Self-Report Measures
- Observational Methods

Assessment of Emotional Regulation

Conley, C. C., Bishop, B. T., & Andersen, B. L. (2016, August). Emotions and emotion regulation in breast cancer survivorship. In Healthcare (Vol. 4, No. 3, p. 56). MDPI.

Emotions and emotion regulation in breast cancer survivorship.

Self-Report Measures of Emotional Regulation

The observational method is often used in experimental (laboratory) studies on ER. Participants are typically instructed to use a particular ER strategy in response to a standardized, emotion-eliciting stimulus (e.g., a video clip). Researchers then observe the effects of strategy use on participants’ subsequent emotions, cognitions, or physiological responses.

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