The instruments in this domain reflect the tripartite structure of self-regulation: conscious defensive organization, implicit motivational dynamics, and emotion regulation strategy.
DSQ-40 / DSQ-88 — Defense Style Questionnaire. Conscious representations of defensive organization along a developmental hierarchy.
PSE — Picture Story Exercise. Implicit motives (achievement, affiliation, power) via narrative coding.
ERQ — Emotion Regulation Questionnaire. Cognitive reappraisal vs. expressive suppression.
PANAS — Positive and Negative Affect Schedule. Dispositional affective balance.