Psychometric Properties of the Persian Version of the Early Life Experiences Scale (ELES)

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Iranian Journal of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Pub Date : 2023-02-19 DOI:10.5812/ijpbs-122454

S. Khanjani, Esmaeil Mousavi Asl, A. Foroughi, Mohabt Kazemini, M. Rajabi

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Background: Early relationships with parents and their influence on the development of psychopathology have been a topic of interest from different theoretical approaches. Early-life experiences have long-term distributive effects on children’s psychological and behavioral development. Objectives: The present study aimed to determine the validity and reliability of the Early Life Experiences Scale (ELES). Methods: For developing the Persian version of the ELES, the original scale was translated, reconciled, and back-translated. A sample of 231 students from Iran University of Medical Sciences selected by convenience sampling method in 2019 - 2020 responded to the questionnaires, namely the ELES, Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS), Schizotypal Trait questionnaire-B form (STB), and Self-compassion Scale (SCS) Short-Form. The construct validity of the ELES was determined via confirmatory factor analysis and divergent and convergent validity. Internal consistency and test-retest reliability (two-week interval) were applied to evaluate the reliability. Data analysis was performed using LISREL (version 8.80) and SSPS (version 20) software. Results: The results showed that the ELES is a reliable and valid tool with good internal consistency and test-retest reliability (> 0.70). Concerning convergent validity, ELES showed a significant positive correlation with DERS (r = 0.26) and STB (r = 0.37). It also showed a significant negative relationship with self-compassion (r = 0.45), which indicates the desired divergent validity. The results support the three-factor structure of this scale (submissiveness, feeling valued/unvalued, and feeling threatened) (comparative fit index (CFI): 0.96, normed fit index (NFI): 0.95, root mean square error of approximation (RMSEA): 0.08). Conclusions: The early life experiences scale showed adequate validity and reliability and can be applied in evaluating early life experiences in the Iranian population.

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波斯版早期生活经验量表（ELES）的心理测量特性

背景:与父母的早期关系及其对精神病理学发展的影响一直是不同理论方法感兴趣的话题。早期生活经历对儿童的心理和行为发展具有长期的分布效应。目的:本研究旨在确定早期生活经历量表(ELES)的效度和信度。方法:建立波斯语版ELES量表，对原量表进行翻译、核对、反译。采用便利抽样方法，选取2019 - 2020年伊朗医科大学231名大学生，填写了ELES、情绪调节困难量表(DERS)、分裂型特质问卷- b表(STB)和自我同情量表(SCS)简表。通过验证性因子分析、发散效度和收敛效度来确定ELES的构念效度。采用内部一致性和重测信度(两周间隔)评估信度。采用LISREL(8.80版本)和SSPS(20版本)软件进行数据分析。结果:结果表明ELES是一种可靠有效的工具，具有良好的内部一致性和重测信度(> 0.70)。在收敛效度方面，ELES与DERS (r = 0.26)和STB (r = 0.37)呈显著正相关。与自我同情呈显著负相关(r = 0.45)，表明期望的发散效度。结果支持该量表的三因素结构(顺从、感觉被重视/不被重视和感觉受到威胁)(比较拟合指数(CFI): 0.96，归一化拟合指数(NFI): 0.95，近似均方根误差(RMSEA): 0.08)。结论:早期生活体验量表具有足够的效度和信度，可用于伊朗人群的早期生活体验评估。

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