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Emotion regulation among Lebanese adults: Validation of the Emotion Regulation Questionnaire and association with attachment styles
Author(s) -
Kahwagi ReineMarie,
Zeidan Rouba K.,
Haddad Chadia,
Hallit Rabih,
Sacre Hala,
Kheir Nelly,
Salameh Pascale,
Obeid Sahar,
Hallit Souheil
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
perspectives in psychiatric care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.538
H-Index - 35
eISSN - 1744-6163
pISSN - 0031-5990
DOI - 10.1111/ppc.12619
Subject(s) - cognitive reappraisal , expressive suppression , psychology , emotional regulation , association (psychology) , cronbach's alpha , cognition , attachment theory , clinical psychology , anxiety , arabic , developmental psychology , psychometrics , psychiatry , psychotherapist , linguistics , philosophy
Purpose Validate the Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (ERQ) and evaluate factors associated with emotion regulation among Lebanese adults. Methods A proportionate random sample of 811 participants was chosen from all Lebanese governorates in this cross‐sectional study. Findings The principal component analysis of the ERQ items yielded two factors ( α Cronbach = 0.764 and 0.658 for the Cognitive Reappraisal and Expressive Suppression facets, respectively). Higher secure attachment style was linked to higher cognitive reappraisal and expressive suppression. Higher anxious attachment style and anxiety were associated with lower cognitive reappraisal. Practical Implications The Arabic version of the ERQ is a suitable tool for the assessment of emotion regulation tendencies in clinical practice and research. The study came up with results similar to the ones given by many international studies.