DERSR-B. A Brief Scale for Detection of Emotional Dysregulation Risk

Emotional dysregulation (ED) is related to problems in understanding, perceiving, and regulating emotions. The aim find the psychometric properties of an instrument that measures ED classifies high/low group membership with least possible error. For statistical purposes (factor analysis), two independent samples males females (n1 = 476) (n2 562) were obtained, ages sample 1 (15 -19 years; M= 15.8; SD=0.71) 2 (15-19 M=15.6; SD= 0.69). Three factors formed by sex, 14 items 13 items, each loading on a single factor (total α=0.71 - 0.78 ɷ =0.67- 0.79 females; α= 0.70 ɷ=0.73 0.75 males) good fit indices. In sum, validated cut version (DERSR-B), risk screening instrument, was obtained.