Abstract
Abstract This article presents the adaptation and the validation of a shortself-report questionnaire assessing repetitive thinking, the MiniCambridge-Exeter Repetitive Thought Scale (Mini-CERTS). This16 item scale evaluates two dimensions of repetitive thinking:“concrete, experiential thinking” (CET) and “abstract, analyticalthinking” (AAT) that may have constructive and unconstructiveconsequences. A large sample of adult volunteers ( n ! 247) filledin the Mini-CERTS. Subsamples also responded to depression,anxiety and general symptomatology questionnaires as well as to aconcurrent measure, the Ruminative Response Scale. Confirma-tory factor analysis ascertained the two-dimension structure of thequestionnaire. Correlational analyses evidenced differentiated pat-terns of relation between CET and AAT and anxiety, depressionand general symptomatology scales. AAT was correlated to thebrooding scale of the RRS but there was no relation between CETand both scales of the RRS. Preliminary data suggest that theMini-CERTS is sensitive to clinical status and treatment.
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