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Psychophysiological Assessment of the Effectiveness of Emotion Regulation Strategies in Childhood
Published on: February 11, 2017
The emotion dysregulation inventory - self-report: development and psychometric evaluation.
Caitlin M Conner1, Lan Yu1, Katharine N Zeglen1
1https://ror.org/01an3r305University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
Psychological Medicine
|May 15, 2026
Summary
The Emotion Dysregulation Inventory-Self-Report (EDI-SR) is a new, reliable measure for assessing emotion dysregulation in autistic individuals and those with developmental disabilities. This self-report tool offers precise, efficient multi-reporter assessment across age groups.
Area of Science:
- Psychiatry
- Psychology
- Developmental Psychology
Background:
- Emotion dysregulation is a key factor in mental health conditions and a target for treatment.
- The original Emotion Dysregulation Inventory (EDI) was a proxy-report measure for youth.
- A self-report version (EDI-SR) was needed for first-person perspective and multi-reporter assessment.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop and validate the Emotion Dysregulation Inventory-Self-Report (EDI-SR).
- To capture a first-person perspective on emotion dysregulation.
- To enable multi-reporter measurement from adolescence through adulthood.
Main Methods:
- Utilized Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) methods for item development and cognitive interviews.
- Administered the initial item pool to 996 autistic/developmentally disabled participants and 1,000 non-clinical participants.
- Performed factor analyses, item response theory analyses, reliability, and validity assessments.
Main Results:
- Exploratory factor analyses led to splitting Reactivity and Dysphoria items.
- Finalized scales include a 25-item Reactivity scale, a 7-item Dysphoria scale, and a 6-item Reactivity short-form.
- EDI-SR subscales demonstrated convergent validity, strong internal consistency, and good test-retest reliability.
Conclusions:
- The EDI-SR is an efficient and precise measure of emotion dysregulation.
- It is validated for autistic individuals, those with intellectual/developmental disabilities, and a general population sample.
- The EDI-SR facilitates multi-reporter assessment in clinical and research settings.
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