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  • Psychology
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Psychotherapy Research

Background:

  • Emotional processing deficits are linked to various psychopathologies, making them a key target for mental health interventions.
  • Despite the recognized importance of emotional processing in psychotherapy, a dedicated self-report measure was lacking.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and validate the Emotional Processing Self-Report (EP-SR), a practical tool for assessing client emotional processing during therapy.

Main Methods:

  • Study 1: Item development (53 items) and expert evaluation, followed by exploratory factor analysis (EFA) on 124 individuals in treatment.
  • Study 2: Multilevel EFA on 114 patients (1956 measurements) assessing emotional expression, regulation, and understanding emotional meaning.
  • Study 3: Multilevel confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) on 77 patients (1,423 measurements) to confirm the EP-SR's factor structure and psychometric properties.

Main Results:

  • The EP-SR demonstrated a three-factor structure: emotional expression, regulation, and understanding emotional meaning.
  • The scale exhibited strong internal consistency, convergent, incremental, and predictive validity, correlating with process and outcome measures.
  • Confirmatory factor analysis validated the EP-SR's structure and psychometric properties.

Conclusions:

  • The Emotional Processing Self-Report (EP-SR) is a reliable and valid instrument for assessing emotional processing in clinical settings.
  • Its user-friendliness and robust psychometric properties make it a valuable tool for therapists and researchers.
  • The EP-SR's ability to measure key emotional processes supports its clinical importance in improving mental health.