The Spanish version of the emotion regulation skills questionnaire: Analysis of reliability and validity

Abstract

Despite being a remarkable instrument, there is not a Spanish version of the ERSQ that allows for the analysis of the strategies of emotion regulation using this scale among Spanish speakers. Therefore, the purpose of this research was to analyze the psychometric properties of the Emotion Regulation Skills Questionnaire [ERSQ] (internal consistency, test-retest reliability, convergent and discriminant validity, as well as construct validity through a confirmatory factor analysis). The sample was collected from the general population including a total of 739 Mexican adults (453 females and 286 males). Results showed a highly suitable internal consistency (α=.96) and a test-retest reliability (ICC=0.88) for the total scale. In turn, a nine factor model was designed that was analyzed by a confirmatory factor analysis. Significant indicators of model fit were found (χ2=752.72, df=310, CFI=0.97, TLI=0.95, SRMR=0.05, RMSEA=0.04). Based on all these results, this research confirms the suitable psychometric properties of the ERSQ.