Jafarpoor Fateme, Shayegh Elmira, Haghjoo Parvin, Ghanbari Saeed
Faculty of Education and Psychology, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran.
Brain Behav. 2025 Sep;15(9):e70880. doi: 10.1002/brb3.70880.
Mentalization and emotion regulation are increasingly recognized as key factors in the development and persistence of psychological disorders. Mentalized affectivity, an integrative construct encompassing both, reflects an individual's capacity to reflect upon and regulate emotions. Despite the growing interest in this construct, cross-cultural validation of its measurement remains limited. This study aimed to examine the psychometric properties of the Persian version of the Mentalized Affectivity Scale (MAS) in an Iranian adult sample.
A total of 923 participants were recruited through convenience sampling and divided into two independent samples (N = 473, N = 450). In addition to the MAS, measures assessing emotion regulation and reflective functioning were administered in the second sample to evaluate concurrent validity. Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) were conducted to determine the factorial structure of the MAS. Internal consistency and correlation analyses were performed to assess reliability and construct validity.
EFA yielded a four-factor model, encompassing Identifying Emotions, Processing Emotions, Expressing Emotions, and Recognizing Emotions. This structure diverges from the original three-factor model, potentially reflecting cultural distinctions in emotional processing. The strongest correlation coefficients were observed between Processing and Recognizing Emotions, which were previously merged as a single factor in the original scale. Internal consistency was excellent, with Cronbach's alpha values ranging from 0.847 to 0.895 and McDonald's omega ranging from 0.831 to 0.904, confirming the reliability of the Persian MAS.
The findings provide preliminary validation for the Persian version of the MAS, supporting its factorial validity, reliability, and applicability for assessing mentalized affectivity in nonclinical populations. Given the scarcity of culturally adapted measures of mentalization in Iran, the MAS represents a valuable tool for both research and clinical settings.
心理化和情绪调节日益被视为心理障碍发展和持续存在的关键因素。心理化情感是一个整合了两者的概念，反映了个体反思和调节情绪的能力。尽管对这一概念的兴趣日益浓厚，但其测量的跨文化验证仍然有限。本研究旨在检验伊朗成年样本中波斯语版心理化情感量表（MAS）的心理测量特性。
通过便利抽样招募了923名参与者，并将其分为两个独立样本（N = 473，N = 450）。除了MAS之外，在第二个样本中还进行了评估情绪调节和反思功能的测量，以评估同时效度。进行探索性因素分析（EFA）和验证性因素分析（CFA）以确定MAS的因素结构。进行内部一致性和相关性分析以评估信度和结构效度。
EFA产生了一个四因素模型，包括识别情绪、处理情绪、表达情绪和认识情绪。这种结构与原始的三因素模型不同，可能反映了情绪处理中的文化差异。在处理情绪和认识情绪之间观察到最强的相关系数，这两个因素在原始量表中曾被合并为一个单一因素。内部一致性良好，克朗巴哈系数值范围为0.847至0.895，麦克唐纳ω系数范围为0.831至0.904，证实了波斯语MAS的信度。
研究结果为波斯语版MAS提供了初步验证，支持其因素效度、信度以及在非临床人群中评估心理化情感的适用性。鉴于伊朗缺乏经过文化适应的心理化测量方法，MAS是研究和临床环境中的一个有价值的工具。
