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Psychometric Evaluation of the Affect Regulation Checklist: Clinical and Community Samples, Parent‐Reports and Youth Self‐Reports
Author(s) -
Goulter Natalie,
Balanji Sherene,
Davis Brooke A.,
James Tim,
McIntyre Cassia L.,
Smith Erica,
Thornton Emily M.,
Craig Stephanie G.,
Moretti Marlene M.
Publication year - 2023
Publication title -
journal of research on adolescence
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.342
H-Index - 95
eISSN - 1532-7795
pISSN - 1050-8392
DOI - 10.1111/jora.12779
Subject(s) - checklist , affect (linguistics) , psychology , clinical psychology , communication , cognitive psychology
The Affect Regulation Checklist (ARC) was designed to capture affect dysregulation, suppression, and reflection. Importantly, affect dysregulation has been established as a transdiagnostic mechanism underpinning many forms of psychopathology. We tested the ARC psychometric properties across clinical and community samples and through both parent‐report and youth self‐report information. Clinical sample: Participants included parents ( n = 814; M age = 43.86) and their child ( n = 608; M age = 13.98). Community sample: Participants included independent samples of parents ( n = 578; M age = 45.12) and youth ( n = 809; M age = 15.67). Exploratory structural equation modeling supported a three‐factor structure across samples and informants. Dysregulation was positively associated with all forms of psychopathology. In general, suppression was positively associated with many forms of psychopathology, and reflection was negatively associated with externalizing problems and positively associated with internalizing problems.