Archives of Hellenic Medicine

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01-Aug-2022

Arch Hellen Med, 39(4),July-August 2022, 523-527

ORIGINAL PAPER

Emotion Regulation Questionnaire
A validity and reliability study in Greece

E. Bebetsos, C. Konstantinidis, F. Filippou, G. Bebetsos
School of Physical Education and Sport Science, Democritus University of Thrace, Komotini, Greece

OBJECTIVE Τo investigate the structural validity of the Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (ERQ) with adults in Greece. METHOD A total of 605 adults were included in the study, of whom 398 were men, 206 (34%) were women and one did not specify gender. Three analyses of their responses on the ERQ scale were carried out, an exploratory factor analysis, a confirmatory factor analysis, and finally a reliability analysis.

RESULTS The findings from all analyses revealed the structural validity of the ERQ in the Greek domain. Cronbach's alpha values were also satisfactory.

CONCLUSIONS The Greek version of the ERQ exhibited satisfactory psychometric properties, indicating its reliability for measuring and assessing emotion regulation situations in the Greek population.

Key words: Emotion Regulation Questionnaire, Psychological well-being,, Reappraisal, Suppression.