New Psychometric Evidence of a Bifactor Structure of the Emotional Regulation Questionnaire (ERQ) in Ecuadorian College Students
- Rodrigo Moreta-Herrera,
- Mónica Perdomo-Pérez,
- Diego Vaca-Quintana,
- Hernán Sánchez-Vélez,
- Pamela Camacho-Bonilla,
- Fabricio Vásquez de la Bandera
- Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador (PUCE),
- Universitat de Girona,
- Universidad de Ibagué,
- Universidad Tecnológica Indoamérica,
- Ministerio de Salud Pública del Ecuador,
- Universidad Técnica de Ambato
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EnglishPages from-to (Number of pages)
Pages 120-134 (15 pages)Journal (Volume, Issue Number)
Psychology in Russia: State of the Art (Volume 15, Issue 1)Publication milestones
- Published - 2022
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2074-6857Publication IDs
- Scopus: 85133384170
Abstract
Background. Emotion Regulation comprises a set of strategies (cognitive, emotional, and physiological) that allow individuals faced with internal or external stimuli to manage their emotional response, to adapt to the environment, and to achieve goals. The Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (ERQ) is used to assess Emotion Regulation. It has been translated into several languages (including Spanish) and has been adapted around the world, but its psychometric properties have not been tested in Ecuador. Objective. To confirm the bifactor structure of the Emotion Regulation Questionnaire and its reliability in a sample of Ecuadorian college students. Design. A quantitative and instrumental study using Confirmatory Factor Analysis with Robust Maximum Likelihood estimation. The sample consisted of 400 participants (62.5% women), aged 18 to 25 (M = 21.1; SD = 1.95) from two universities in Ecuador and seven different undergraduate courses.