Faculty of Heath, Psychology, and Social Care, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, UK.
Life Sciences and Education, Staffordshire University, Stoke-on-Trent, UK.
Psychother Res. 2021 Sep;31(7):932-949. doi: 10.1080/10503307.2020.1871524. Epub 2021 Jan 19.
The ability to regulate emotions is important for human function and health. That emotion regulation can be achieved through cognitive change is predicated on the notion of cognitive mediation. However, the extent to which individuals believe that their emotions are cognitively mediated (C-M), or in contrast, that their emotions occur via stimulus-response (S-R), is underexplored, and whether C-M and S-R beliefs shape emotion reactivity is not yet known. Research that addresses these empirical needs could inform emotion regulation interventions such as cognitive behavioural therapies (CBTs). The current paper reports the development and initial validity testing of the cognitive mediation beliefs questionnaire (CMBQ). Five studies report the factor structure, the construct and criterion validity, and the test-retest reliability of the CMBQ. The CMBQ was found to have a correlated two-factor structure (C-M change beliefs, and S-R generation beliefs). Higher C-M change beliefs and lower S-R generation beliefs were related to greater emotion regulation, greater thought control ability, higher positive mental health, and lower emotion reactivity. The CMBQ also demonstrated acceptable test-retest reliability. Initial testing indicates that the CMBQ is a valid and reliable questionnaire for psychometric use in adult populations, including those with a diagnosed mental health condition.
情绪调节能力对人类的功能和健康很重要。情绪调节可以通过认知改变来实现，这是基于认知中介的概念。然而，个体对自己的情绪是通过认知中介（C-M）还是通过刺激-反应（S-R）来产生的信念程度尚未得到充分探索，并且 C-M 和 S-R 信念是否会影响情绪反应也尚不清楚。解决这些实证需求的研究可以为情绪调节干预措施（如认知行为疗法（CBT））提供信息。本文报告了认知中介信念问卷（CMBQ）的开发和初步有效性测试结果。五项研究报告了 CMBQ 的因子结构、建构和效标效度以及重测信度。研究发现，CMBQ 具有相关的两因素结构（C-M 变化信念和 S-R 产生信念）。更高的 C-M 变化信念和更低的 S-R 产生信念与更好的情绪调节、更强的思维控制能力、更高的积极心理健康和更低的情绪反应性相关。CMBQ 也表现出可接受的重测信度。初步测试表明，CMBQ 是一种有效的、可靠的问卷，可用于成人人群的心理测量，包括那些被诊断为心理健康状况的人群。
