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Parental Emotion Regulation Inventory (PERI-2)

Parental Emotion Regulation Inventory (PERI-2) Test

Understand how a parent regulates emotions during tough moments with a child in about 5 minutes. Pinpoint key coping strategies to guide targeted support, coaching, and skill-building.

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October 2, 2025

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How the Scales are Structured

example score

4/7

Suppression (S)

Measures the extent to which a parent tends to hold back or conceal emotions during interactions with their child.

Low suppression

Moderate suppression

High suppression

1 – 2: Low suppression | 3 – 5: Moderate suppression | 6 – 7: High suppression

A score of 4 indicates a moderate tendency to suppress emotions, suggesting the parent sometimes restrains emotional expression, especially in challenging moments.

example score

6/7

Cognitive Reappraisal (CR)

Measures how effectively a parent reframes challenging child-related situations to reduce negative emotional impact and support constructive responding.

Low reappraisal

Moderate reappraisal

High reappraisal

1 – 3: Low reappraisal | 4 – 5: Moderate reappraisal | 6 – 7: High reappraisal

A score of 6 falls in the High reappraisal range, suggesting the parent typically uses positive reinterpretation effectively when interactions become stressful.

example score

2/7

Capitulation (C)

Capitulation measures a parent's tendency to give in to difficult emotions rather than actively trying to regulate them during challenging interactions with a child.

Low capitulation

Moderate capitulation

High capitulation

1 – 2: Low capitulation | 3 – 5: Moderate capitulation | 6 – 7: High capitulation

A score of 2 indicates low capitulation, suggesting the parent is generally less likely to surrender to difficult emotions without attempting to manage them.

example score

4/7

Avoidance (A)

Measures the tendency to withdraw from emotionally challenging parenting situations or avoid discussing difficult emotions.

Low avoidance

Moderate avoidance

High avoidance

1 – 2: Low avoidance | 3 – 5: Moderate avoidance | 6 – 7: High avoidance

A score of 4 indicates a moderate tendency to step back from emotionally difficult moments, with some willingness to engage when needed.

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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

Stressed parents of young kids

41%OF USERS

They want to see how they handle strong emotions during tantrums, defiance, and daily conflicts, and what strategies they rely on most.

Parents in counseling or therapy

34%OF USERS

They take it to clarify current coping habits and set practical goals for improving emotional balance in interactions with their child.

Parent educators and researchers

25%OF USERS

They use it to quickly assess emotion-regulation strategies in groups and track changes after trainings or interventions.

BASED ON AGGREGATED, ANONYMIZED DATA FROM TENS OF THOUSANDS OF FREUDLY USERS.

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Suppression (S)

Average

3.5

Normal range

2.7 — 4.4

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Cognitive Reappraisal (CR)

Average

5.5

Normal range

4.5 — 6.4

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Capitulation (C)

Average

5.3

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4.2 — 6.4

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Avoidance (A)

Average

2.7

Normal range

1.9 — 3.4

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What does this questionnaire measure?

It measures how a parent regulates emotions during difficult interactions with a child. It focuses on positive reappraisal and suppression of unwanted thoughts.

What is meant by positive reappraisal in this questionnaire?

It refers to shifting from panic or stress to interpreting the situation in terms of resources, options, or potential benefits. Items assess how consistently this approach is used.

What is meant by suppression of unwanted thoughts?

It refers to intentionally pushing away thoughts that trigger negative feelings during interactions with the child. Items assess how often this strategy is used in the moment.

How long does it take to complete and how many items are included?

Completion time is about 5 minutes. The questionnaire contains 23 items.

How should responses be selected?

Select the option that best reflects typical behavior in challenging situations with a child. Respond to every item and avoid overthinking individual answers.

WHAT THE TEST MEASURES

About This Assessment

Emotion Regulation in Parents, PERI2 Test

Parental Emotion Regulation Inventory (PERI-2) Test

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This measure is designed to assess how parents regulate their emotions in challenging interactions with their child. The Parental Emotion Regulation Inventory (PERI-2) is a brief self-report questionnaire focused on commonly used emotion-regulation strategies in parenting contexts.

It consists of 23 items and typically takes about 5 minutes to complete. Items ask respondents to rate the extent to which they use specific approaches, such as cognitive reappraisal and suppression of unwanted thoughts, when managing negative affect related to parenting stress.

The Parental Emotion Regulation Inventory (PERI-2) may be used in clinical or research settings to characterize parents’ emotion-regulation patterns, support case formulation, and inform targets for intervention; it is not, by itself, a diagnostic instrument. It is attributed to Susan Nolen-Hoeksema.

Author: james-j-gross, Susan Nolen-Hoeksema

Literature: Gross, J. J., & John, O. P. Individual differences in two emotion regulation processes: Implications for affect, relationships, and well-being. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. 2003.

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