Measuring individual differences in emotion regulation: The Emotion Regulation Profile-Revised (ERP-R)

Delphine Nelis*, J. Quoidbach, Michel Hansenne, Moïra Mikolajczak

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Abstract

The main purpose of this study was to validate a new instrument aimed to assess emotion regulation: the Emotion Regulation Profile-Revised (ERP-R). Exploratory factor analyses yielded two theoretically meaningful factors: down-regulation of negative emotions and up-regulation of positive emotions. Internal reliability scores of the two factors were good. Findings showed evidence of convergent/discriminant validity, with ERP-R scores being independent of non verbal reasoning and verbal skills while positively related to emotional intelligence and to relevant personality dimensions. There was also preliminary evidence of criterion validity. ERP-R scores also demonstrated incremental validity to predict a number of criteria over and above emotional intelligence and emotional stability. Overall, the results show a clear 2 factors solution for the ERP-R and high correlations with convergent and divergent scales as well as good criterion and incremental validities.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)49-91
Number of pages43
JournalPsychologica Belgica
Volume51
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2011
Externally publishedYes

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