Confirmatory Factor Analyses of the Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS) in a Turkish Adolescent Sample

Saritas-Atalar D., GENÇÖZ T., Ozen A.

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT, cilt.31, sa.1, ss.12-19, 2015 (SSCI) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 31 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2015
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1027/1015-5759/a000199
  • Dergi Adı: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.12-19
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: difficulties in emotion regulation (DERS), adolescence, confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), COVARIANCE STRUCTURE-ANALYSIS, NEGATIVE AFFECT, DYSREGULATION, DISCREPANCIES, VALIDATION, CHILDREN
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

The aim of the present study was to explore the psychometric properties of the Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS) among Turkish adolescents. A total of 595 high school students (300 females and 295 males) whose ages ranged between 14 and 17 years participated in the study, and were administered the DERS, the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS), and the Childhood Depression Inventory (CDI). Confirmatory factor analyses supported the six-factor structure of the DERS among adolescents. In addition, results indicated sound internal consistency as well as concurrent validity. It is concluded that the DERS is a valid age-appropriate measure for investigating emotion regulation difficulties in adolescents.