The Thai version of difficulties in emotion regulation scale-short form: Validation among undergraduate students

Q2 Medicine

Mental Health and Prevention Pub Date : 2023-12-01 DOI:10.1016/j.mhp.2023.200309

Pornpan Srisopa , Saifone Moungkum , Pornpat Hengudomsub , Ruangdech Sirikit

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Abstract

Background

Emotion regulation plays an important role in an individual's psychological and social functions. The Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale – Short Form (DERS-SF) has been chosen to investigate its psychometric properties.

Objective

To develop the Thai version of the scale and examine construct validity, internal consistency, concurrent validity, criterion-related validity, and floor and ceiling effects of the scale.

Design

A cross-sectional survey design

Participants

400 undergraduate students were recruited and completed a self-report online questionnaire including a demographic form, the Thai version of DERS-SF, and The Depression Anxiety Stress Scale.

Methods

The Thai version of DERS-SF was developed following the Beaton translation process. Confirmatory factor analyses, Cronbach's alpha, Pearson's correlations, and T-test were used.

Results

The Thai version of the DERS-SF without Awareness provided a good fit with good internal consistency (Cronbach's α = 0.88). The scale presented a moderate correlation with depression (r = 0.58), anxiety (r = 0.57), and stress (r = 0.67) (all p < 0.05). Students who reported higher scores on the scale tended to experience inadequate income (t-test = 2.82 p < 0.01), mental illness history (t-test = -2.73 p < 0.05), and stressful life-event in the past six months (t-test = -3.95 p < 0.001). Eight items of the scale presented the floor effect while one item had a ceiling effect.

Conclusion

The Thai version of the DERS-SF without Awareness exhibited good psychometric properties. The scale would be useful for future research and clinical work to assess emotion regulation among Thai university students.

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泰国版情绪调节困难量表-简表:大学生的验证

降格调节在个体的心理和社会功能中起着重要的作用。选取《情绪调节困难简易量表》(DERS-SF)进行心理测量学研究。目的编制泰语版量表，并对量表的结构效度、内部一致性、并发效度、标度相关效度、下限和上限效应进行检验。设计一项横断面调查设计参与者招募了400名本科生，并完成了一份自我报告在线调查问卷，包括人口统计表格、泰国版DERS-SF和抑郁焦虑压力量表。方法采用比顿翻译流程，开发泰语版本的des - sf。采用验证性因子分析、Cronbach’s alpha、Pearson’s correlation和t检验。结果泰国版无意识的der - sf拟合良好，内部一致性好(Cronbach’s α = 0.88)。量表与抑郁(r = 0.58)、焦虑(r = 0.57)、压力(r = 0.67)呈中度相关(p <0.05)。在量表上报告得分较高的学生往往经历收入不足(t-test = 2.82 p <0.01)、精神病史(t-检验= -2.73 p <0.05)，过去6个月的压力生活事件(t检验= -3.95 p <0.001)。量表中有8个条目呈现地板效应，1个条目呈现天花板效应。结论泰国版无意识的der - sf具有良好的心理测量特性。该量表将有助于未来泰国大学生情绪调节的研究和临床工作。

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