Document Type : Research Paper
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Background: emotion regulation is one of the major components in understanding emotional development, psychological health and psychopathology.
Goal: The aim of the present study was to prepare a Persian version of the emotion regulation process strategies questionnaire and to examine its reliability and validity.
Method: The Persian version of the emotion regulation process strategies questionnaire was prepared using double-translation technique and administrated to 349 students, 124 males and 2225 females, whose ages ranged from 18 to 32 years. The reliability of the Persian version of the emotion regulation process strategies questionnaire was assessed via internal consistency, item-rest correlations and test-retest methods as well as factor analysis, correlations between subscales and criterion validity was applied.
Results: Cronbach’s alpha’s range (0/57 to 0/94) showed that the Persian version of emotion regulation process strategies questionnaire and its subscales possessed good internal consistency. Item scores and the total score of the corresponding subscales correlated significantly (r =0/48 to r = 0/71) and the test-retest correlation values (0/51 to 0/77) suggested that the scale is stable. Explanatory and confirmatory factor analysis supported the seven factor model of Persian version of the process of emotion regulation questionnaire. The degree of intercorrelation among the subscales was moderately high to substantial (0/31 to 0/87). Finally, with respect to correlation coefficient model between Persian version of the emotion regulation process strategies questionnaire’s subscales and positive affect, negative affect and depressive symptoms indicated relevant criterion validity.
Conclusion: The Persian version of the emotion regulation process strategies questionnaire has relevant psychometric properties for Iranian population as well as to use in research and clinical situations.
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