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Zenodo DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.19886179
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openesm::get_dataset("0073_sicorello")Python
openesm.get_dataset("0073_sicorello")Additional Comments
did not convert timestamps to time columns as there is additional timezone information available; items originally in German
Citation
Sicorello, M., Heyse, W., Pruessner, L., Elsaesser, M., & Kolar, D. R. (2025, September 8). Emotion regulation difficulties in daily life: Assessment, dynamics, and links to stress-affective states and traits. https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/k7mgv_v1
Changelog
- 2026-04-29 (1.0.0) data change: Initial release.
Variables
Linked variable names point to item-level distributional statistics on the Descriptives page.
| Name | Description | Type | Answer Categories | Details | Labels | Transformation | Source | Assessment Type | Construct | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| id | Participant ID | categorical | ESM | |||||||
| day | Day of study | other | ESM | |||||||
| beep | Beep of the day | other | ESM | |||||||
| date | Date | Date | ESM | |||||||
| participant_timezone | Timezone of participant | categorical | ESM | |||||||
| export_timezone | Timezone of export | categorical | ESM | |||||||
| created | Creation time beep | PosixCt | ESM | |||||||
| scheduled | Scheduled time beep | PosixCt | ESM | |||||||
| started | Start time beep | PosixCt | ESM | |||||||
| completed | Completion time beep | PosixCt | ESM | |||||||
| expired | Expired | PosixCt | ESM | |||||||
| uploaded | Uploaded | PosixCt | ESM | |||||||
| guilty_emotion | Guilty about emotion | rating_scale | 5 | I feel guilty for feeling this way. | 1 = not at all 2 = somewhat 3 = partly 4 = very much 5 = completely | S-DERS | ESM | guilt, emotion dysregulation, emotion regulation | Item wording originally in German | |
| out_of_control | Out of control | rating_scale | 5 | I feel out of control. | 1 = not at all 2 = somewhat 3 = partly 4 = very much 5 = completely | S-DERS | ESM | control loss, emotion dysregulation, emotion regulation | Item wording originally in German | |
| embarrassed_emotion | Embarassed about emotion | rating_scale | 5 | I am embarrassed for feeling this way. | 1 = not at all 2 = somewhat 3 = partly 4 = very much 5 = completely | S-DERS | ESM | embarrassment, emotion dysregulation, emotion regulation | Item wording originally in German | |
| negative_self_thoughts | Negative self thoughts | rating_scale | 5 | I am feeling very bad about myself. | 1 = not at all 2 = somewhat 3 = partly 4 = very much 5 = completely | S-DERS | ESM | negative self-perception, self-perception, self-concept, emotion regulation | Item wording originally in German | |
| emotion_confusion | Emotional confusion | rating_scale | 5 | I have no idea how I am feeling. | 1 = not at all 2 = somewhat 3 = partly 4 = very much 5 = completely | S-DERS | ESM | emotion clarity, emotion dysregulation, emotion regulation | Item wording originally in German | |
| ashamed_emotion | Ashamed about emotion | rating_scale | 5 | I feel ashamed with myself for feeling this way. | 1 = not at all 2 = somewhat 3 = partly 4 = very much 5 = completely | S-DERS | ESM | shame, emotion dysregulation, emotion regulation | Item wording originally in German | |
| task_difficulty | Difficulty with required tasks | rating_scale | 5 | I am having difficulty doing the things I need to do right now. | 1 = not at all 2 = somewhat 3 = partly 4 = very much 5 = completely | S-DERS | ESM | task interference, goal pursuit, self-regulation | Item wording originally in German | |
| prolonged_emotion_expectation | Prolonged emotion expectation | rating_scale | 5 | I believe that I will continue feeling this way for a long time. | 1 = not at all 2 = somewhat 3 = partly 4 = very much 5 = completely | S-DERS | ESM | emotion persistence belief, emotion dysregulation, emotion regulation | Item wording originally in German | |
| annoyed_at_self | Annoyed at self | rating_scale | 5 | I am angry with myself for feeling this way. | 1 = not at all 2 = somewhat 3 = partly 4 = very much 5 = completely | S-DERS | ESM | anger, emotion disregulation, emotion regulation, affect, negative affect | Item wording originally in German | |
| behavior_control_difficulty | Difficulty with behavioral control | rating_scale | 5 | I am having difficulty controlling my behaviors. | 1 = not at all 2 = somewhat 3 = partly 4 = very much 5 = completely | S-DERS | ESM | impulse control, self-control, self-regulation, big five, conscientiousness | Item wording originally in German | |
| confused_emotions | Confused about emotions | rating_scale | 5 | I am confused about how I feel. | 1 = not at all 2 = somewhat 3 = partly 4 = very much 5 = completely | S-DERS | ESM | emotion clarity, emotion dysregulation, emotion regulation | Item wording originally in German | |
| down_expectation | Expect emotion down | rating_scale | 5 | I believe that I am going to end up feeling very depressed. | 1 = not at all 2 = somewhat 3 = partly 4 = very much 5 = completely | S-DERS | ESM | expectation, emotion dysregulation, emotion regulation | Item wording originally in German | |
| emotions_out_of_control | Emotions out of control | rating_scale | 5 | My emotions feel out of control. | 1 = not at all 2 = somewhat 3 = partly 4 = very much 5 = completely | S-DERS | ESM | control loss, emotion dysregulation, emotion regulation | Item wording originally in German | |
| annoyed_at_self_emotion | Annoyed at self about emotion | rating_scale | 5 | I am irritated with myself for feeling this way. | 1 = not at all 2 = somewhat 3 = partly 4 = very much 5 = completely | S-DERS | ESM | irritated, negative affect, affect, emotion dysregulation, emotion regulation | Item wording originally in German | |
| weak_emotion | Feeling weak for emotion | rating_scale | 5 | I feel like I’m a weak person for feeling this way. | 1 = not at all 2 = somewhat 3 = partly 4 = very much 5 = completely | S-DERS | ESM | self-perception, emotion dysregulation, emotion regulation | Item wording originally in German | |
| overwhelming_emotions | Overwhelming emotions | rating_scale | 5 | My emotions feel overwhelming. | 1 = not at all 2 = somewhat 3 = partly 4 = very much 5 = completely | S-DERS | ESM | negative affect, affect, emotion dysregulation, emotion regulation | Item wording originally in German | |
| affect_grid_x | Affect grid x-axis | numeric | Please select a point on the grid that best represents how you feel at this moment. (x-axis) | ESM | valence, affect | |||||
| affect_grid_y | Affect grid y-axis | numeric | Please select a point on the grid that best represents how you feel at this moment. (y-axis) | ESM | arousal, affect | |||||
| seek_contact_affect | Seek contact to improve affect | rating_scale | 5 | …had contact with people/ were with people to increase your positive feelings? | 1 = Does not apply at all 2 = Applies somewhat 3 = Applies fairly well 4 = Applies quite well 5 = Applies completely | ESM | social emotion regulation, emotion regulation, social behavior, social interaction | Item wording originally in German | ||
| others_perspective_giving | Receive perspective giving | rating_scale | 5 | …experienced that other people tried to remind you to worry less or that other people are worse off? | 1 = Does not apply at all 2 = Applies somewhat 3 = Applies fairly well 4 = Applies quite well 5 = Applies completely | ESM | social emotion regulation, emotion regulation, social behavior, social interaction | Item wording originally in German | ||
| received_comfort | Receive comfort | rating_scale | 5 | …experienced that other people tried to calm you down or to comfort you? | 1 = Does not apply at all 2 = Applies somewhat 3 = Applies fairly well 4 = Applies quite well 5 = Applies completely | ESM | social emotion regulation, emotion regulation, social interaction | Item wording originally in German | ||
| received_coping_examples | Receive coping examples | rating_scale | 5 | …learned from other people how they have dealt with an emotional situation in the past or how they would behave in your place? | 1 = Does not apply at all 2 = Applies somewhat 3 = Applies fairly well 4 = Applies quite well 5 = Applies completely | ESM | coping, social emotion regulation, emotion regulation, social interaction | Item wording originally in German | ||
| negative_event | Negative event | rating_scale | 7 | Have you had one or more bad experiences since the last survey? How bad was your worst experience? | ESM | negative events, life events | Item wording originally in German | |||
| positive_event | Positive event | rating_scale | 7 | Have you had one or more good experiences since the last survey? How good was your best experience? | ESM | positive events, life events | Item wording originally in German | |||
| impulse_contact_emotion_regulation | Impulse contact-seeking for emotion regulation | rating_scale | 7 | Do you currently feel the urge to seek out another person for support in regulating your emotions? | ESM | regulation impulse, emotion regulation | Item wording originally in German | |||
| impulse_self_regulation | Impulse self-regulation | rating_scale | 7 | Do you currently feel the urge to regulate your emotions on your own? | ESM | regulation impulse, emotion regulation | Item wording originally in German | |||
| quest_duration | Quest duration | numeric | ESM | |||||||
| time | Time | numeric | ESM | |||||||
| emotion_awareness | Emotion awareness | rating_scale | 5 | I am paying attention to how I feel. | 1 = not at all 2 = somewhat 3 = partly 4 = very much 5 = completely | reverse coding | S-DERS | ESM | emotion awareness, emotion regulation | Item wording originally in German |
| acknowledge_emotions | Acknowledge emotions | rating_scale | 5 | I am acknowledging my emotions. | 1 = not at all 2 = somewhat 3 = partly 4 = very much 5 = completely | reverse coding | S-DERS | ESM | emotion acceptance, emotion regulation | Item wording originally in German |
| care_about_emotions | Care about emotions | rating_scale | 5 | I care about what I am feeling. | 1 = not at all 2 = somewhat 3 = partly 4 = very much 5 = completely | reverse coding | S-DERS | ESM | emotion regulation | Item wording originally in German |
| emotion_exploration | Emotion exploration | rating_scale | 5 | I am taking time to figure out what I am really feeling. | 1 = not at all 2 = somewhat 3 = partly 4 = very much 5 = completely | reverse coding | S-DERS | ESM | emotion regulation | Item wording originally in German |
| emotions_valid | Perceived emotion validity | rating_scale | 5 | I believe that my feelings are valid and important. | 1 = not at all 2 = somewhat 3 = partly 4 = very much 5 = completely | reverse coding | S-DERS | ESM | emotion regulation | Item wording originally in German |