Examining the Factor Structure and Measurement Invariance of the Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale Across Taiwanese and American University Students

Yun Jy Yeh, Jyun Hong Chen, William Tsai, Sasha Kimel

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Abstract

The Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS) is a widely used measure of emotion dysregulation. However, limited research has examined its factor structure and measurement invariance in cross-national samples. The present study tested competing measurement models and the measurement invariance of the DERS in university student samples from the United States (n = 324) and Taiwan (n = 399). Results indicated that the bifactor model with the Awareness subscale items removed demonstrated the best fit. The results of model-based indices provided evidence for the general emotion dysregulation factor of the DERS. Cross-national measurement invariance testing found partial strong invariance. These findings indicate that DERS would best be used as a measure of general emotion dysregulation among college students in the United States and Taiwan. These findings emphasize that future work is needed to examine cross-national differences in the construct and assessment of emotion dysregulation.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)985-999
Number of pages15
JournalJournal of Psychoeducational Assessment
Volume40
Issue number8
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 2022

Keywords

  • cross-national
  • difficulties in emotion regulation scale
  • emotion regulation
  • factor structure
  • measurement invariance

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Education
  • Clinical Psychology
  • General Psychology

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