Ten questions about two habits: changing how you interpret a situation and holding back emotional expression.
Method and research sourcesTen questions about two habits: changing how you interpret a situation and holding back emotional expression.
Responses range from 1 to 7. Reappraisal is the mean of six items; suppression is the mean of four. There are no reversals or combined total.
The original publication and supporting material document the questionnaire and its scoring.
James J. Gross, Oliver P. John
James J. Gross, Oliver P. John
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No. Temporarily containing expression can be useful. The questionnaire describes a habit; it cannot judge whether a particular response was appropriate.
