Emotion Regulation Questionnaire for Cross-Gender Measurement Invariance in Chinese University Students
ObjectivesEmotion regulation has been extensively studied in various areas of psychology. The Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (ERQ) was developed to assess two specific constructs associated with emotion control—cognitive reappraisal and expression suppression (Gross and John, 2003). The instrument...
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doaj-6d10252a26784ae9a094bb969abd3a062020-11-25T04:08:24ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782020-11-011110.3389/fpsyg.2020.569438569438Emotion Regulation Questionnaire for Cross-Gender Measurement Invariance in Chinese University StudentsYing Zhang0Ying Zhang1Ying Zhang2Yufang Bian3Yufang Bian4Yufang Bian5Collaborative Innovation Center of Assessment toward Basic Education Quality, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, ChinaInstitute of Mental Health and Education, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, ChinaChild and Family Education Research Center, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, ChinaCollaborative Innovation Center of Assessment toward Basic Education Quality, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, ChinaInstitute of Mental Health and Education, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, ChinaChild and Family Education Research Center, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, ChinaObjectivesEmotion regulation has been extensively studied in various areas of psychology. The Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (ERQ) was developed to assess two specific constructs associated with emotion control—cognitive reappraisal and expression suppression (Gross and John, 2003). The instrument displayed sound psychometric properties; however, to date, inquiry regarding the measure’s characteristics has been limited. This study aims to measure cross-gender invariance [measurement invariance (MI)] in Chinese undergraduates using the ERQ.MethodsThis study measured the psychometric properties of the ERQ in a sample of 847 Mainland China undergraduates (401 males and 446 females) through confirmatory factor analysis. The tests of MI were used to examine potential structural differences based on gender.ResultsThe findings supported the measure’s original structure with all demographic groups and demonstrated exceptional fit. Additional normative data for gender and ethnic groups are included as well. The results also supported the use of the instrument in future research.ConclusionThe two-factor structure in the ERQ establishes a cross-gender equivalence between males and females in Chinese college students. This study supports the use of the instrument in future research.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.569438/fullemotion regulationcognitive reappraisalexpression suppressionacross gendermeasurement invariance |
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Emotion Regulation Questionnaire for Cross-Gender Measurement Invariance in Chinese University Students |
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Emotion Regulation Questionnaire for Cross-Gender Measurement Invariance in Chinese University Students |
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ObjectivesEmotion regulation has been extensively studied in various areas of psychology. The Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (ERQ) was developed to assess two specific constructs associated with emotion control—cognitive reappraisal and expression suppression (Gross and John, 2003). The instrument displayed sound psychometric properties; however, to date, inquiry regarding the measure’s characteristics has been limited. This study aims to measure cross-gender invariance [measurement invariance (MI)] in Chinese undergraduates using the ERQ.MethodsThis study measured the psychometric properties of the ERQ in a sample of 847 Mainland China undergraduates (401 males and 446 females) through confirmatory factor analysis. The tests of MI were used to examine potential structural differences based on gender.ResultsThe findings supported the measure’s original structure with all demographic groups and demonstrated exceptional fit. Additional normative data for gender and ethnic groups are included as well. The results also supported the use of the instrument in future research.ConclusionThe two-factor structure in the ERQ establishes a cross-gender equivalence between males and females in Chinese college students. This study supports the use of the instrument in future research. |
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emotion regulation cognitive reappraisal expression suppression across gender measurement invariance |
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