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test-retest coefficients shows good reliability of CERQ.
Totally, these results are comparable with result of Gar-
nefski and Kraaij [4]. Accordingly, this study showed
that CERQ has fit psychometric properties and could be
used for clinical and investigative purposes in Iran.
The result of multiple regression analysis about rela-
tionship between CER strategies with depression and an-
xiety showed that CER strategies explained relatively
high amount variances of depression and anxiety. Catas-
trophizing, self-blame and rumination subscales were
related with high level of anxiety and depression, also
refocusing, positive reappraisal and planning subscales
related with low level of anxiety and depression. This
result is similar to the result of Garnefski and Kraaij [4].
The results suggest that self-blame is related to the re-
porting of symptoms of depression and anxiety. This find-
ing confirms other studies showing that an attributional
style of putting the blame of what you have experienced on
yourself is related to depression and other measures of
ill-health [17].
The results also showed a strong impact style of rumi-
nation in symptoms of depression and anxiety, fitting in
with the results of Nolen-Hoeksema et al. [18] who sho-
wed that a ruminative coping style tended to be associ-
ated with higher levels of depression. The present study
adds that rumination is also an important predictor of
symptoms of depression and anxiety.
In this article for study relationship between CER
strategies with depression and anxiety was used from
normal group. For future similar study in this field is
suggested using from clinical groups for reach to more
firm evident about relationship between CER and psych-
opathology.
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