Ireland Michael J, Goh Hong Eng, Marais Ida
Michael Ireland, Institute of Resilient Religions, University of Southern Queensland, Sinnathamby Blvd., Springfield Central, QLD 4300, Australia,
J Appl Meas. 2018;19(3):258-270.
The 10-item Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (ERQ) was developed to measure individual differences in the tendency to use two common emotion regulation strategies: cognitive reappraisal and suppression. The current study examined the psychometric properties of the ERQ in a heterogeneous mixed sample of 713 (64.9% female) community residents using the polytomous Rasch model. The results showed that the 10-item ERQ was multidimensional and supported the two distinct factors. The reappraisal and suppression subscales were both found to be unidimensional and fit the Rasch model. No evidence of local dependence was observed. The five response categories also functioned as intended. Differential item functioning (DIF) was assessed across sub-samples defined by gender, self-report experiencing symptoms of mental illness, regular meditation practice, and age groupings. No evidence emerged of items functioning differently across any of these groups. Using Rasch measure scores, a number of meaningful group differences in person location emerged. Less use of reappraisal was reported by younger adults, non-meditators, and those reporting experiencing symptoms of mental illness. Non-meditators also reported greater use of suppression compared with regular meditators; no other age group, gender, or symptomatic group differences emerged on suppression.
10项情绪调节问卷（ERQ）旨在测量个体在使用两种常见情绪调节策略（认知重评和抑制）倾向上的差异。本研究使用多分类Rasch模型，对713名社区居民（64.9%为女性）的异质混合样本进行了ERQ的心理测量特性检验。结果显示，10项ERQ具有多维性，支持两个不同的因素。重评和抑制分量表均为单维，符合Rasch模型。未观察到局部依赖性的证据。五个反应类别也按预期发挥作用。在按性别、自我报告有精神疾病症状、经常冥想练习和年龄分组定义的子样本中评估了项目功能差异（DIF）。未发现任何项目在这些组中的功能存在差异的证据。使用Rasch测量分数，在个体位置上出现了一些有意义的组间差异。年轻人、非冥想者以及报告有精神疾病症状的人报告的重评使用较少。与经常冥想者相比，非冥想者报告的抑制使用也更多；在抑制方面，未出现其他年龄组、性别或症状组差异。
