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Rita Seixas1, Anne Pignault2, Claude Houssemand1
1Department of Education and Social Work, Institute for Lifelong Learning and Guidance, University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg.
Europe'S Journal of Psychology
|March 19, 2021
Summary
This study validated a French version of the Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (ERQ), finding distinct individual differences in reappraisal, expressive suppression, and enhancement strategies. Men tend to use suppression and enhancement more than women.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Social Psychology
- Individual Differences
Background:
- Emotion regulation is crucial for daily functioning.
- Key strategies include reappraisal and expressive suppression.
- Expressive enhancement is a less-studied aspect of response modulation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the psychometric properties of a French adapted Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (ERQ).
- To examine individual differences and correlates of emotion regulation strategies.
- To explore reappraisal, expressive suppression, and expressive enhancement.
Main Methods:
- Adaptation and validation of the ERQ for a French-speaking population.
- Inclusion of new items to capture reappraisal, suppression, and enhancement.
- Confirmatory factor analysis to establish the three-factor structure.
Main Results:
- The three-factor structure of the adapted ERQ was confirmed.
- Reappraisal showed a slight positive correlation with age.
- Men exhibited higher tendencies for expressive suppression and enhancement compared to women.
Conclusions:
- The French ERQ is a psychometrically sound measure of emotion regulation strategies.
- Emotion regulation tendencies are linked to significant individual differences, including gender.
- Expressive suppression correlates negatively with extraversion, and enhancement with conscientiousness.
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