scholarly journals Two new brief versions of the Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire and its relationships with depression and anxiety

2018 ◽  
Vol 34 (3) ◽  
pp. 458-464 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fco. Pablo Holgado-Tello ◽  
Pedro J. Amor ◽  
Amaia Lasa-Aristu ◽  
Fco. Javier Domínguez-Sánchez ◽  
Begoña Delgado
Keyword(s):  
Emotion Regulation ◽  
Emotional Regulation ◽  
Cognitive Strategies ◽  
Adaptive Strategies ◽  
Order Structure ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Cognitive Emotion Regulation ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Regulation Strategies

The Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (CERQ) (Garnefski, et al., 2001) is a 36-item instrument for measuring cognitive strategies of emotional regulation. There is a brief, 18-item version that measures the same nine strategies as the full version (Garnefski and Kraaij, 2006a). The aim of this study was to develop a brief form of the CERQ, taking into account two different proposals: a 27-item and an 18-item instrument, the latter focusing solely on the assessment of the two general factors obtained in the second-order structure of the original CERQ model and identified in previous studies as adaptive strategies and less adaptive strategies. Participants in the study were 872 individuals aged 18-58 (mean 33.86, SD=8.43). The confirmatory factor analyses yield adequate overall indices in both versions, together with satisfactory validity. In the discussion, it is argued that the 27-item version is more appropriate for the specific rating of the nine regulation strategies people employ, and we propose the 18-item version as a suitable instrument in clinical context for an overall rating of an individual’s cognitive emotion regulation profile, furthermore, the criterion validity with depression and anxiety keeps similar to the larger versions. 

Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (CERQ)

2006 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 126-131 ◽  
Author(s):  
Françoise Jermann ◽  
Martial Van der Linden ◽  
Mathieu d'Acremont ◽  
Ariane Zermatten
Keyword(s):  
Emotion Regulation ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Cognitive Emotion Regulation ◽  
Internal Reliability ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
French Version ◽  
Self Blame ◽  
Cognitive Regulation ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Regulation Strategies

The main purpose of this study was to validate a French version of the Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (CERQ). A sample of 224 young adults completed the French translation of the CERQ and the Beck Depression Inventory II. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses showed that a nine-factor model also explained the data collected with the French version. Internal reliability scores for each strategy ranged from .68 to .87. As in the original version, we found that the emotion regulation strategies could be grouped into adaptive and less adaptive cognitive regulation strategies. In addition, we observed that Self-blame and Rumination are key cognitive regulation strategies predicting whether high or low depressive symptoms are reported.

The Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire

2007 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 141-149 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nadia Garnefski ◽  
Vivian Kraaij
Keyword(s):  
Emotion Regulation ◽  
Population Sample ◽  
Cognitive Strategies ◽  
Emotional Problems ◽  
Individual Risk ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Cognitive Emotion Regulation ◽  
Self Blame ◽  
Symptoms Of Depression ◽  
Regulation Strategies

Abstract. The psychometric properties of the Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (CERQ) as well as its prospective relationships with symptoms of depression and anxiety were studied in an adult general population sample. The results showed that the CERQ had good factorial validity and high reliabilities, with Cronbach's αs ranging between .75 and .87. In addition, the cognitive emotion regulation strategies accounted for considerable amounts of variance in emotional problems and strong relationships were found between the cognitive strategies self-blame, rumination, catastrophizing and positive reappraisal (inversely) and symptoms of depression and anxiety, both at first measurement and at follow-up. The CERQ might therefore be considered a valuable and reliable tool in the study of individual risk and protective factors associated with emotional problems, while providing us with important targets for intervention.

Psychological impact of home confinement due to coronavirus disease on medical students and its relationship with cognitive emotion regulation

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Bochra Nourhene Saguem ◽  
Amel Braham ◽  
Islem Romdhane ◽  
Selma Ben Nasr
Keyword(s):  
Emotion Regulation ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Psychological Impact ◽  
Cognitive Strategies ◽  
Hierarchical Regression ◽  
Emotion Regulation Strategies ◽  
Cognitive Emotion Regulation ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Regulation Strategies

Purpose This paper aims to assess the psychological impact of home confinement in Tunisian medical students and analyze the relationship between psychopathology and cognitive emotion regulation strategies. Design/methodology/approach In total, 251 medical students who have been in home confinement accepted to participate in an online questionnaire survey. They completed depression, anxiety and stress scale, beck hopelessness scale and cognitive emotion regulation questionnaire. Findings Moderate to extremely severe levels of depression, anxiety and stress were reported by 57.4%, 51.0% and 31.4% of medical students, respectively. Based on the cut-off value of nine, 31.1% of the participants showed high levels of hopelessness. Hierarchical regression analysis identified four cognitive emotion regulation strategies as significant independent contributors to psychopathology above and beyond home confinement related variables. Self-blame positively predicted stress. Catastrophizing positively predicted anxiety and hopelessness. Refocusing on planning negatively predicted anxiety. Positive reappraisal negatively predicted hopelessness. Practical implications Cognitive emotion regulation strategies may constitute a valuable target of preventive and interventional measures to improve medical students’ mental health. Originality/value A unique feature of this study is the demonstration of the important role played by cognitive emotion regulation strategies in predicting anxiety, stress and hopelessness in medical students. In the context of mandatory home confinement, these cognitive strategies were significant predictors of psychopathology above and beyond home confinement related variables.

scholarly journals Athletes and adversities: athletic identity and emotional regulation in time of COVID-19

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 609-618 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sergio Costa ◽  
Giampaolo Santi ◽  
Selenia di Fronso ◽  
Cristina Montesano ◽  
Francesco Di Gruttola ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emotion Regulation ◽  
Emotional Regulation ◽  
Team Sports ◽  
Athletic Identity ◽  
Measurement Scale ◽  
Cognitive Emotion Regulation ◽  
Theoretical Frameworks ◽  
Italian Language ◽  
Regulation Strategies ◽  
Univariate Analyses

Abstract Background The COVID-19 pandemic impacted on the sporting field, with athletes constrained in home isolation without the possibility to train and compete in their usual environments. This situation has been investigated within the theoretical frameworks of athletic identity and cognitive emotion regulation. Objectives The objectives of our investigation were to: (a) validate the athletic identity measurement scale (AIMS) for use in Italian language; and (b) explore differences by gender, typology of sport (individual vs. team), and competitive level (elite vs. non-elite) in athletic identity and in cognitive emotion regulation during the Covid-19 lockdown period. Methods To achieve these objectives, the reliability and construct validity of the Italian version of the AIMS have been tested in Study 1. Multivariate and univariate analyses were run to evaluate differences between different groups of athletes in Study 2. Results Results from Study 1 suggest a 3-factor higher order model of athletic identity. Results from Study 2 highlight that, during this lockdown period, elite athletes and team sports athletes show higher athletic identity. Cognitive emotion regulation strategies are different for gender and for competitive level. Finally, athletes with higher athletic identity tend to ruminate and catastrophize more. Conclusions The present multi-study paper contributes to the theoretical field with a validated measure of athletic identity in Italian language. It also provides some practical implications that could apply in this situation of isolation and can be extended to cases such as those of injury or illness.

scholarly journals The Effectiveness of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive-Behavioral Strategy Training on Cognitive Emotion Regulation Strategies and Salivary Cortisol Levels in Endurance Runners: A Three-Month Follow-up

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hossein Samadi ◽  
Behnam Maleki ◽  
Mohammad Sohbatiha
Keyword(s):  
Emotion Regulation ◽  
Salivary Cortisol ◽  
Emotional Regulation ◽  
Emotion Regulation Strategies ◽  
Cognitive Emotion Regulation ◽  
Regulation Strategies ◽  
Endurance Runners ◽  
Cortisol Levels ◽  
And Control

Background: Exposure of the athlete to stressful situations in addition to physiological effects will cause the person to feel excited in response to those situations and these changes may have dangerous consequences. Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of the mindfulness-based intervention on cognitive-emotional regulation strategies and salivary cortisol levels in endurance runners with a three-month follow-up. Methods: The research method was experimental with a pretest-posttest follow up design with a control group. The study population consisted of all beginner endurance runners with age range 16-18 who were voluntarily invited to participate in this research. Twenty-four male beginner runners (mean aged 17.08 ± 0.64 years and athletic background 7.7 ± 1.6 month) were divided into two groups of Mindfulness-Based Intervention (MBI) and control. The intervention protocol of the experimental group consisted of six sessions of mindfulness training and daily homework assignments that were performed under the researcher's supervision and with the help of a qualified clinical psychologist. Salivary Cortisol Kit (SCK) with sensitivity 0.05 μg/dl was used to measure stress and the Gross and John Emotion Regulation Questionnaire was used to assess cognitive-emotional regulation strategies. Results: The results showed a significant difference in cortisol levels, suppression, and reappraisal, between the MBI and control groups in posttest and follow-up steps. The findings showed that salivary cortisol concentration in the MBI group was reduced from pretest (1.09 ± 0.16) to posttest (0.76 ± 0.15) and follow-up (0.72 ± 0.07). Also, the suppression component in the MBI group was reduced from pretest (21.40 ± 1.64) to posttest (15.10 ± 1) and follow-up (16 ± 1.15) and increased the reappraisal component from pretest (22.40 ± 1.17) to posttest (29.10 ± 2.37) and follow up (27.70 ± 2.21) (P value = 0.0001). Conclusions: The findings showed that MBI reduced salivary cortisol concentration and suppression component, while increased the reappraisal component of emotion regulation. The findings suggest that MBI can be used as a new promising method on cognitive emotion regulation strategies and salivary cortisol levels in endurance runners.

scholarly journals Features of Emotional Regulation in Adolescence (With the Example of Students of Cadet Boarding School)

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 70-83 ◽  
Author(s):  
N.V. Vlasova
Keyword(s):  
Emotion Regulation ◽  
Statistical Analysis ◽  
Emotional Regulation ◽  
Boarding School ◽  
Questionnaire Study ◽  
Emotion Regulation Strategies ◽  
Cognitive Emotion Regulation ◽  
Research Techniques ◽  
Regulation Strategies

The article discusses the problem of cognitive emotion regulation and self-injurious behavior in adolescents enrolled in the Cadet boarding school. A review of current research studied the problem, analyzes the characteristics of emotion regulation in adolescence. It presupposes the fact that the use of effective cognitive emotion regulation strategies are reduced acts of selfinjurious behavior. The research sample of 39 students of the Cadet boarding school at the age of 13 to 16 years. As research techniques used and the reasons for the scale of acts of self-injurious behavior and a questionnaire study of cognitive emotion regulation (OKRE). On the basis of statistical analysis substantiates the link between emotional regulation strategies used, causes and acts of self-injurious behavior. It was found that the use of destructive policies cognitive emotion regulation leads to the manifestation of the nature of self-injurious acts.

Difference in cognitive emotional regulation strategies used by mothers with conflict and barrier personal meaning of child's illness

2017 ◽  
Vol 41 (S1) ◽  
pp. S182-S182
Author(s):  
E. Pervichko ◽  
D. Dovbysh
Keyword(s):  
Emotion Regulation ◽  
Emotional Regulation ◽  
Burn Injury ◽  
Personal Meaning ◽  
Cognitive Emotion Regulation ◽  
Medical Specialties ◽  
Self Blame ◽  
Regulation Strategies ◽  
Competing Interest ◽  
High Level

IntroductionA number of studies have noted a high level of symptoms of depression and anxiety in mothers bringing up children with burn injury. The emergence of such symptoms show high importance of child's disease situation to mother and suggests the formation of a special personal meaning of child's illness for mother (conflict or barrier). The aim of this study is to describe specific patterns of mothers responding on the situation of the child burn injuries : special cognitive emotion regulation strategies and personal meaning of illness.MethodsClinical interview to assess personal meaning of illness, State Trait Anxiety Inventor, Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire.ParticipantsTwenty-eight mothers (aged between 22 to 43 years), children received burn 5-7 days ago ; 2 mothers (aged between 24 to 37 years), children had burns over a year ago.ResultsWe found a strong correlation between using certain strategies of cognitive emotion regulation and different personal meaning of child's illness : mothers with a conflict meaning characterized by using of « Rumination » and « Self-Blame » strategies ; mothers with barrier meaning – « Refocus on planning ». This connection is maintained throughout the child's illness and does not depend on medical specialties. A number of strategies of cognitive emotion regulation are used by all mothers at different stages of the child's illness, regardless of the mother's personal meaning of illness : immediately after injury the most popular strategies are “Catastrophizing” and « Self-Blame » ; in the long-term rehabilitation – « Putting into perspective » is the most common one.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.

Cognitive emotional regulation in Romanian general medicine students

2017 ◽  
Vol 41 (S1) ◽  
pp. S701-S701
Author(s):  
R.S. Romosan ◽  
A.M. Romosan ◽  
V.R. Enatescu ◽  
I. Papava ◽  
C. Giurgi-Oncu
Keyword(s):  
Emotion Regulation ◽  
Emotional Regulation ◽  
General Medicine ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Cognitive Coping ◽  
Emotion Regulation Strategies ◽  
Cognitive Emotion Regulation ◽  
School Students ◽  
Regulation Strategies ◽  
Competing Interest

IntroductionDuring medical school, students experience significant amounts of stress. Since certain emotion regulatory strategies are known to be maladaptive, the way in which students are capable to regulate their emotions becomes very important, because it can affect their physical and mental welfare.ObjectivesThe purpose of this study was to assess cognitive emotion regulation strategies in Romanian general medicine (GM) students.MethodsThe study was conducted between 2015–2016 on 86 sixth-year Romanian GM undergraduates from the Timisoara “Victor Babes” university of medicine and pharmacy. In order to identify the cognitive emotion regulation strategies (or cognitive coping strategies) that students use after experiencing negative situations or life events we used the Romanian version of the cognitive emotion regulation questionnaire (CERQ).ResultsThe sample consisted of 30 (34.9%) males and 56 (65.1%) females, with ages ranging between 24 and 31 years (mean age = 24.97 years, SD = 1.74). Compared to female students, males obtained significantly lower mean scores in “umination” (t = -2.84, P = 0.005, 95% CI = -1.64; -0.29), “positive refocusing” (t = -2.09, P = 0.037, 95% CI = -1.42; -0.04) and “catastrophizing” (t = -3.17, P = 0.002, 95% CI = -1.31; -0.3). Both male and female GM students had significantly higher mean scores in “blaming others” than their respectively gender-related general population.ConclusionsResults of this study suggest that GM students, when facing stressful or negative events, are more inclined in using “blaming others” as a coping strategy. Female students seem to be more inclined than males to use “rumination”, “catastrophizing” and “positive refocusing” as cognitive coping mechanisms.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.

Confirmatory Factor Analysis of a Portuguese Short Version of the Cognitive Emotional Regulation Scale

2017 ◽  
Vol 41 (S1) ◽  
pp. s797-s797
Author(s):  
M.J. Martins ◽  
A.T. Pereira ◽  
M.J. Soares ◽  
A.P. Amaral ◽  
N. Madeira ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Emotion Regulation ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Dimensional Structure ◽  
Short Version ◽  
Valid Measure ◽  
Emotion Regulation Strategies ◽  
Cognitive Emotion Regulation ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Regulation Strategies

IntroductionThe cognitive emotions regulation questionnaire (CERQ) is a 36-item questionnaire to measures specific cognitive emotion regulation strategies used in response to the experience of threatening or stressful life events. The Portuguese version of CERQ proved to be a reliable and valid measure to evaluate eight dimensions: Positive reappraisal and planning, positive refocusing, rumination, blaming others, putting into perspective and self-blame.ObjectiveTo confirm the dimensional structure of a Portuguese short version of the CERQ using Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA).MethodItems selection was based on the previous results of the exploratory factor analysis of the 36-items version. Items presenting the highest loading (≥ 70) in their respective factor were selected. A preliminary short version composed of 22 items were answered by a sample of 480 university students (81.9% females), with a mean age of 19.49 years (SD = 2.047; range = 17–30). CFA (using Mplus software) was used to test if the eight dimensions’ model suggested by prior exploratory factor analyses fitted the data.ResultsThe eight dimensions’ model has a good fit (χ2 = 424.015, P < .01; RMSEA = 0.056, 90%CI = 0.049–0.063; CFI = 0.930; TLI = 0.910; SRMR = 0.051). Although composed of fewer numbers of items, all subscales presented good reliability (Cronbach alpha< 70).ConclusionsThe CERQ-22 is a reliable and valid measure to evaluate cognitive emotion regulation strategies in young adults. Being a shorter version it is particularly useful for multivariate and prospective studies. In the near future we will test this structure in a clinical sample.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.

Emotion Regulation Strategies in Depression and Somatization Disorder

2018 ◽  
Vol 122 (6) ◽  
pp. 2119-2136 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elham Davoodi ◽  
Alainna Wen ◽  
Keith S. Dobson ◽  
Ahmad A. Noorbala ◽  
Abolfazl Mohammadi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emotion Regulation ◽  
Adaptive Strategies ◽  
Somatization Disorder ◽  
Clinical Samples ◽  
Depression Symptom ◽  
Emotion Regulation Strategies ◽  
Cognitive Emotion Regulation ◽  
Regulatory Strategies ◽  
Difficulties In Emotion Regulation ◽  
Regulation Strategies

Scant research has investigated emotion regulation strategies in somatization disorder, despite its high comorbidity with depression and the growing interest in this topic in depression. The present study investigated emotion regulation strategies in patients with major depression and somatization disorder using clinical samples to examine common vulnerability factors and to provide evidence for difficulties in emotion regulation as transdiagnostic factors in these disorders. Patients with major depressive disorder ( n = 30) and patients with somatization disorder ( n = 30) completed measures of putatively adaptive and maladaptive emotion regulation strategy use. Patients with somatization disorder showed higher scores on measures of regulatory strategies, as measured by the sum of adaptive strategies in the Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire as well as the following subscales: positive refocusing, positive reappraisal, and refocusing on a plan. After controlling for levels of current depression, the significant effects remained for positive refocusing. Depression symptom severity was significantly and negatively correlated with most adaptive strategies and positively correlated with most maladaptive strategies. The current results provide preliminary data for a similar pattern of adaptive and maladaptive emotion regulation strategies usage in these two disorders. The results also contribute to theories of psychopathology and our understanding of critical cognitive and emotional processes.

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