Ruminative Responses Scale, RRS

Author: S. Nolen-Hoeksema et al. (1999)

Instruction

People think and do many different things when they feel depressed.

Please read each of the items below and indicate whether you almost never, sometimes, often, or almost always think or do each one when you feel down, sad, or depressed.

Please indicate what you generally do, not what you think you should do.