title: Psychometric properties of a Polish version of the Inventory of Cognitive Affect Regulation Strategies (ICARUS).
abstract: The aim of the present study was to develop a Polish version of the Inventory of Cognitive Affect Regulation Strategies (ICARUS) and to examine its psychometric properties in a sample of trauma-exposed individuals. The fidelity of instrument translation was assessed in bilingual retests with 103 undergraduate students of English philology. Psychometric properties were examined in a sample of 1,129 trauma-exposed participants. The Polish version of ICARUS exhibited (a) substantial congruence between item and scale scores with the English version of ICARUS; (b) acceptable internal consistency, ranging from α = .53 for mindful observation and acceptance of emotion to α = .93 for religious thoughts; (c) a 2-factor structure of ICARUS scales identifying active and avoidance-oriented coping strategies; and (d) significant associations with other instruments assessing coping, affect regulation strategies, mood dimensions, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms. (PsycINFO Database Record
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Warsaw.
authors.forename: Urszula
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Barańczuk
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Warsaw.
authors.forename: Bogdan
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Zawadzki
authors.affiliation: Veterans' Administration Boston Healthcare System.
authors.forename: Barbara W
authors.initials: BW
authors.lastname: Kamholz
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, University of Delaware.
authors.forename: Adele M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Hayes
authors.affiliation: Veterans' Administration Boston Healthcare System.
authors.forename: Amy
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lawrence
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000339:Affect; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001362:Avoidance Learning; D003071:Cognition; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011044:Poland; D000067073:Psychological Trauma / Q000523:psychology*; D011594:Psychometrics; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D000068356:Self-Control / Q000523:psychology*; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014177:Translations; D055815:Young Adult