The Validity and Reliability of the Turkish Version of the Emotional Vulnerability Scale

Background and Purpose: The aim of this study was to conduct a Turkish validity and reliability study of the Emotional Vulnerability Scale (EVS). Methods: The study was a cross-sectional methodological study conducted with 370 people aged 18-65 years. Participants completed a sociodemographic form, the EVS, the Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale-Short Form, and the Psychological Vulnerability Scale. Results: The mean age in the study was 34.51 ± 8.53 years; 72% of the participants were female. First, a pilot study was conducted with 45 participants to predict the comprehensibility of the questionnaires and the relationship between the scales. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were performed. In our study, Cronbach's alphas were α = .82 for "F1: vulnerability to deteriorating relationships," α = .81 for "F2: vulnerability to interpersonal conflict," α = .86 for "F3: vulnerability to criticism or denial," and α = .57 for "F4: vulnerability to self-avoidance." In addition, Cronbach's alpha = .86 was found to have very high reliability for all items. EVS total score and subscales showed a significant positive correlation with all scales and subscales (p < .05). Conclusions: This scale can be used to measure emotional vulnerability of individuals. High levels of vulnerability are associated with difficulties in the assessment and regulation of emotions.