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Ruminative Responses Scale

(RRS)

Research Group
CBPI
Contacts Marina Isabel Vieira Antunes da Cunha Ana Maria de Jesus Xavier Alexandra Margarida Borges Dinis José Augusto da Veiga Pinto de Gouveia

TITLE OF THE PORTUGUESE VERSION

Escala de Respostas Ruminativas para Adolescentes

ORIGINAL VERSION

Treynor, W., Gonzalez, R., & Nolen-Hoeksema, S. (2003)

PORTUGUESE VERSION

Pinto-Gouveia, J., Dinis, A., Xavier, A., & Cunha, M. (2012)

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

The RRS is a 10-item scale that measures the individuals’ tendency to ruminate when in a sad or depressed mood. This scale comprises two subscales: brooding (5 items) and reflection (5 items). To the statement “what you generally do, not what you think you should do when feel down, sad or depressed” respondents rated each item on a 4 point scale (1 = “almost never” to 4 = “almost always”). Thus, scores may range between 10 and 40, with higher scores indicating higher levels of ruminative responses styles.

REFERENCES

  • Treynor, W., Gonzalez, R., & Nolen-Hoeksema, S. (2003). Rumination reconsidered: A psychometric analysis. Cognitive Therapy and Research, 27(3), 247-259.

  • Xavier, A., Cunha, M., & Pinto-Gouveia, J. (2016). Rumination in adolescence: The distinctive impact of brooding and reflection on psychopathology. The Spanish Journal of Psychology, 19, 1-11. doi:10.1017/sjp.2016.41

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