Rumination Scale, RRS Test - the question form
Questions: 22 · 5 minutes
1. Think about how lonely you feel.
1 – Almost never
2 – Sometimes
3 – Often
4 – Almost always
2. Think: "I will not be able to do my work if I do not get out of this mood."
Almost never
Sometimes
Often
Almost always
3. Think about how tired and unwell you feel.
1 – Almost never
2 – Sometimes
3 – Often
4 – Almost always
4. Think about how hard it is to concentrate.
1 - Almost never
2 - Sometimes
3 - Often
4 - Almost always
5. Think, "Why is this happening to me?"
1 - Almost never
2 - Sometimes
3 - Often
4 - Almost always
6. Think about how passive and unmotivated you feel.
1 – Almost never
2 – Sometimes
3 – Often
4 – Almost always
7. Analyze recent events to try to understand why you feel so depressed.
1 – Almost never
2 – Sometimes
3 – Often
4 – Almost always
8. Think that you do not seem to feel anything anymore.
1 – Almost never
2 – Sometimes
3 – Often
4 – Almost always
9. Think, “Why can’t I get going?”
1 – Almost never
2 – Sometimes
3 – Often
4 – Almost always
10. Think, "Why do I always react this way?"
1 – Almost never
2 – Sometimes
3 – Often
4 – Almost always
11. Go away by yourself and think about why you feel this way.
1 - Almost never
2 - Sometimes
3 - Often
4 - Almost always
12. Write down your thoughts and analyze them.
1 – Almost never
2 – Sometimes
3 – Often
4 – Almost always
13. Think about recent situations, wishing they had gone better.
1 – Almost never
2 – Sometimes
3 – Often
4 – Almost always
14. Think, "I won't be able to concentrate if I don't stop feeling this way."
1 – Almost never
2 – Sometimes
3 – Often
4 – Almost always
15. Think: “Why do I have problems that other people do not have?”
1 - Almost never
2 - Sometimes
3 - Often
4 - Almost always
16. Think, “Why can’t I handle things better?”
1 – Almost never
2 – Sometimes
3 – Often
4 – Almost always
17. Think about how sad you feel.
Almost never
Sometimes
Often
Almost always
18. Think about all your shortcomings, failures, mistakes, and errors.
1 – Almost never
2 – Sometimes
3 – Often
4 – Almost always
19. Think about how you do not feel like doing anything.
1 – Almost never
2 – Sometimes
3 – Often
4 – Almost always
20. Analyze your personal characteristics to try to understand why you feel so depressed.
1 – Almost never
2 – Sometimes
3 – Often
4 – Almost always
21. Go off by yourself to think about your feelings.
1 - Almost never
2 - Sometimes
3 - Often
4 - Almost always
22. Think about how angry you are with yourself.
1 – Almost never
2 – Sometimes
3 – Often
4 – Almost always