Psychometric Properties of the Korean version of the Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (K-ERQ) in a Clinical Sampleopen access
- Authors
- Kim, Kawon; Kim, Seok Hyeon; Kim, Sojung
- Issue Date
- Feb-2022
- Publisher
- KOREAN NEUROPSYCHIATRIC ASSOC
- Keywords
- Emotion regulation questionnaire; Factor structure; Clinical population
- Citation
- PSYCHIATRY INVESTIGATION, v.19, no.2, pp.125 - 134
- Indexed
- SCIE
SSCI
SCOPUS
KCI
- Journal Title
- PSYCHIATRY INVESTIGATION
- Volume
- 19
- Number
- 2
- Start Page
- 125
- End Page
- 134
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/hanyang/handle/2021.sw.hanyang/139499
- DOI
- 10.30773/pi.2021.0269
- ISSN
- 1738-3684
- Abstract
- Objective
The Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (ERQ) is one of the widely used instruments to assess emotion regulation skills in many countries, including Korea. However, its psychometric properties have not been validated within this population. Also, the ERQ has increasingly been used in studies with psychiatric patients despite a general lack of validation in clinical settings. Therefore, the present study aimed to investigate the psychometric properties of the Korean version of the ERQ (K-ERQ) using a clinical sample in Korea.
Methods
One hundred and ninety-three psychiatric patients completed a packet of self-report measures, including K-ERQ, K-BDI-II, K-ASI-3, PCL-5-K, AUDIT-K. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was administered to investigate the factor structure of the K-ERQ, and internal reliability and validity were examined.
Results
Results of the CFA supported the two-factor structure, but only after the removal of one item. The K-ERQ showed good internal consistency reliability, and its concurrent validity was also confirmed. Cognitive reappraisal was negatively correlated with depression and alcohol use disorder-related symptoms, and expressive suppression was positively correlated with depression, anxiety sensitivity, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)-related symptoms and alcohol use disorder-related symptoms. Significant group differences were found in the use of emotion regulation strategies; patients with PTSD reported the higher level of cognitive reappraisal than patients with depressive disorders, bipolar disorders, and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder.
Conclusion
The 9-itemed K-ERQ is a reliable and valid tool to assess the emotion regulation strategies in a Korean clinical sample. Our study also adds preliminary evidence on the usefulness of the ERQ in clinical settings.
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