Rumination

Parent scale: EQAI Depression Questionnaire
Topic group: Emotional Health
Category: personal

Description

This dimension assesses the individual's tendency for repetitive, passive thinking during emotional fluctuations, reflecting persistent rumination on negative emotions or events. This thinking pattern is characterized by uncontrollable circular thinking, focusing on past mistakes, negative evaluations, or potential threats, with a non-constructive repetitive focus.

Example item

At night when I lie in bed, my mind is full of things I did wrong during the day or embarrassing moments, replaying over and over.

This scale is for personal understanding and reflection only. It is not a clinical diagnosis, medical advice, or professional psychological assessment.

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