Psychometric Properties of the Persian Version of the Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale) DERS-6 & DERS-5- Revised (in an Iranian Clinical Sample.

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Author	Mazaheri, Mina
Abstract	Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine the construct validity and reliability of the two forms of the Persian version of the Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS-6 & DERS-5-revised) in a clinical sample. Methods: The clinical sample consisted of 181 patients diagnosed with Functional GI Disorders (FGID) who referred to the digestive psychosomatic clinic in Isfahan in 2012. They were selected by census method (In a given period of time). The Persian version of the DERS, the short form of the DASS, and the TAS-20 were used to collect data.Results: The results of the factor structure or construct validity using principal components analysis with varimax rotation recognized 7 factors for the DERS-6 (Goals, Awarness, Impalse, Non Acceptance, Strategy, Clarity, Recognition), and 6 factors for the DERS-5- revised (Non Acceptance, Goals, Impalse, Strategy, Clarity, Recognition) in the clinical sample. They showed the common variance of 59.51% and 59.15%, respectively. Also, the results showed that the concurrent validity of both forms of the DERS and most of their factors, and their reliability in terms of Cronbach-Alpha were favorable.Discussion: Considering the factor structure and favorable psychometric properties of the two scales of DERS-6 & DERS-5-revised, the scales can be used in clinical samples.
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ISSN	17354587
Journal	Iranian Journal of Psychiatry [Iran J Psychiatry]
Volume Number	10
PubMed Central reference number	PMC4752524
Issue Number	2
PubMed reference number	26884788
e-ISSN	20082215
Language	English
Publisher	Psychiatry & Psychology Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Publisher Date	2015-04-01
Publisher Place	Tehran, Iran
Access Restriction	Open
Rights License	This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/) which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Copyright © Psychiatry & Psychology Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Subject Keyword	5-factors) Persian Version of the Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale (Scales of 6 & Clinical Sample Reliability and Validity
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Psychiatry and Mental Health