Psychometric Properties of Persian Version of the Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale‐Positive (DERS-P)

Emotional dysregulation has been identified as an important meta-diagnostic factor for the etiology and treatment of various psychological problems and high-risk behaviors. The aim of this study was to investigate the psychometric properties of Persian version of the Difficulty in emotion regulation scale positive (DERS-P) in students.

The statistical population of this study consisted of all students of Kharazmi University and Razi University in the academic year 1399-1400, of which 313 students (195 females, 118 males) They participated as a sample available through virtual networks and answered the Difficulty in Positive Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS-P), the Emotional Disorder Scale (DERS) and the Short Form of Psychological Well-Being Questionnaire (PWQ). The collected data were analyzed using confirmatory factor analysis, Cronbach's alpha and Pearson correlation coefficient in SPSS-25 and AMOS-22 software.

Confirmatory factor analysis indices indicated that the three-factor model fits the scale of difficulty in positive emotion regulation. Convergent and divergent validity were also confirmed by calculating the scale correlation with the scale of difficulty in emotion regulation and psychological well-being, respectively (P<0.05). The internal consistency method was used to determine the reliability of the questionnaireCronbach's alpha for accept was 0.72, goals were 0.84, impulse was 0.86 and total scale was 0.90.

According to the findings, it can be said that Persian Version of the Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale‐Positive (DERS-P) in Iran has good psychometric properties and can be a reliable tool in clinical and research situations.