title: Factor Structure and Initial Validation of a Multidimensional Measure of Difficulties in the Regulation of Positive Emotions: The DERS-Positive.
abstract: Emotion regulation difficulties are a transdiagnostic construct relevant to numerous clinical difficulties. Although the Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS) is a multidimensional measure of maladaptive ways of responding to emotions, it focuses on difficulties with the regulation of negative emotions and does not assess emotion dysregulation in the form of problematic responding to positive emotions. The aim of this study was to develop and validate a measure of clinically relevant difficulties in the regulation of positive emotions (DERS-Positive). Findings revealed a three-factor structure and supported the internal consistency and construct validity of the total and subscale scores.
authors.affiliation: University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, USA.
authors.forename: Nicole H
authors.initials: NH
authors.lastname: Weiss
authors.affiliation: University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, USA KLGratz@aol.com.
authors.forename: Kim L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Gratz
authors.affiliation: Neuropsychiatric Research Institute, Fargo, ND, USA.
authors.forename: Jason M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Lavender
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000342:Affective Symptoms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D004644:Emotions; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011594:Psychometrics / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012647:Self-Assessment; D012926:Social Control, Formal; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: assessment; difficulties in emotion regulation scale; emotion dysregulation; emotion regulation; positive emotions