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

ATALAR D. S., GENÇÖZ T., Ozen A.

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT, vol.31, no.1, pp.12-19, 2015 (SSCI) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 31 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Doi Number: 10.1027/1015-5759/a000199
  • Journal Name: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT
  • Journal Indexes: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.12-19
  • Keywords: difficulties in emotion regulation (DERS), adolescence, confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), COVARIANCE STRUCTURE-ANALYSIS, NEGATIVE AFFECT, DYSREGULATION, DISCREPANCIES, VALIDATION, CHILDREN
  • Middle East Technical University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

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.