Assessing Context in Emotion Regulation: Validating the Difficulties in Interpersonal Regulation of Emotion (DIRE) Scale and Its Use in Measuring Emotion Regulation Variability

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dc.contributor.advisorRawana, Jennine
dc.contributor.authorGirma, Fenote Selam
dc.date.accessioned2022-03-03T14:06:58Z
dc.date.available2022-03-03T14:06:58Z
dc.date.copyright2021-12
dc.date.issued2022-03-03
dc.date.updated2022-03-03T14:06:58Z
dc.degree.disciplinePsychology (Functional Area: Developmental Science)
dc.degree.levelMaster's
dc.degree.nameMA - Master of Arts
dc.description.abstractAs research into emotion regulation (ER) expands, it is important to empirically account for contextually relevant aspects of interpersonal emotion regulation (IER). This study aimed to validate the Difficulties in Interpersonal Emotion Regulation (DIRE) scale, a new measure of interpersonal emotion dysregulation and examine its relationship to measures of psychopathology and well-being across three contexts (i.e., task, romantic, social). We also explored the utility of using the scenario-based structure of the DIRE scale to develop an ER variability score that would capture the number of strategies a person accesses between- and within-contexts. A test of the DIRE scale resulted in adequate model fit and validated its factor structure. DIRE scales were associated with emotion dysregulation, depression, and well-being. ER variability scores showed associations with emotion dysregulation and depression. These findings demonstrate the strong validity of the DIRE measure and underscore the importance of including situational contexts in IER research.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10315/39126
dc.languageen
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dc.subjectDevelopmental psychology
dc.subject.keywordsEmotion regulation
dc.subject.keywordsInterpersonal
dc.subject.keywordsIntrapersonal
dc.subject.keywordsEmotion dysregulation
dc.subject.keywordsContext
dc.subject.keywordsEmotion regulation variability
dc.titleAssessing Context in Emotion Regulation: Validating the Difficulties in Interpersonal Regulation of Emotion (DIRE) Scale and Its Use in Measuring Emotion Regulation Variability
dc.typeElectronic Thesis or Dissertation

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