ERIC Number: EJ1355228
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022-Dec
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Examining the Factor Structure and Measurement Invariance of the Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale across Taiwanese and American University Students
Yeh, Yun-Jy; Chen, Jyun-Hong; Tsai, William; Kimel, Sasha
Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, v40 n8 p985-999 Dec 2022
The Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS) is a widely used measure of emotion dysregulation. However, limited research has examined its factor structure and measurement invariance in cross-national samples. The present study tested competing measurement models and the measurement invariance of the DERS in university student samples from the United States (n = 324) and Taiwan (n = 399). Results indicated that the bifactor model with the Awareness subscale items removed demonstrated the best fit. The results of model-based indices provided evidence for the general emotion dysregulation factor of the DERS. Cross-national measurement invariance testing found partial strong invariance. These findings indicate that DERS would best be used as a measure of general emotion dysregulation among college students in the United States and Taiwan. These findings emphasize that future work is needed to examine cross-national differences in the construct and assessment of emotion dysregulation.
Descriptors: Factor Structure, Test Validity, Emotional Response, Measures (Individuals), Foreign Countries, College Students, Self Control
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Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Taiwan; United States
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