Validation of the Arabic Version of the Eight‐Item Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale‐8 (DERS‐8) in Egypt.
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| Title: | Validation of the Arabic Version of the Eight‐Item Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale‐8 (DERS‐8) in Egypt. |
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| Authors: | Eweida, Rasha Salah (AUTHOR), Gedeon, Elie (AUTHOR), Fekih‐Romdhane, Feten (AUTHOR), Elaleem, Alaa El Din Moustafa Hamed Abd (AUTHOR), Sorour, Dina Metwally (AUTHOR), Hallit, Souheil (AUTHOR) |
| Source: | International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research. Jun2026, Vol. 35 Issue 2, p1-8. 8p. |
| Subjects: | Emotion regulation, Arabic language, Confirmatory factor analysis, Psychological distress, Egyptians, Factor structure |
| Geographic Terms: | Egypt |
| Abstract: | Background: Brief measures of emotion regulation difficulties are useful in survey‐based research and screening, yet evidence for Arabic ultra‐brief tools remains limited. This study evaluated the psychometric properties of an Arabic translation of the Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale–8 (DERS‐8) in an Arabic‐speaking sample from Egypt. Methods: A cross‐sectional, internet‐based survey was completed by 603 university students (mean age = 19.58 years; 62.7% female). Participants completed the Arabic DERS‐8 alongside measures of psychological distress (PHQ‐4) and perceived social support (MSPSS). Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) tested the hypothesized one‐factor structure. Internal consistency was examined using Cronbach's α and McDonald's ω. Measurement invariance across gender was evaluated using multigroup CFA (configural, metric, and scalar), followed by independent‐samples t tests. Construct validity was tested via associations with anxiety, depression and social support. Results: The one‐factor model showed acceptable fit, and model fit improved after allowing a theoretically plausible correlated residual between two items (final fit: robust RMSEA = 0.071 [90% CI 0.047, 0.096], SRMR = 0.032, robust CFI = 0.974, robust TLI = 0.962). Reliability was adequate (ω = 0.85; α = 0.85). The DERS‐8 demonstrated metric and scalar invariance across gender and total scores did not differ significantly between males and females. Higher DERS‐8 scores were associated with greater anxiety (r = 0.58) and depression (r = 0.55) and with lower perceived social support (r = −0.31) with all p < 0.001. Conclusion: The Arabic DERS‐8 appears to be a brief, reliable and valid measure of overall emotion regulation difficulties for use in non‐clinical adults in Egypt, supporting its use in community‐based research and screening contexts. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Abstract: | Background: Brief measures of emotion regulation difficulties are useful in survey‐based research and screening, yet evidence for Arabic ultra‐brief tools remains limited. This study evaluated the psychometric properties of an Arabic translation of the Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale–8 (DERS‐8) in an Arabic‐speaking sample from Egypt. Methods: A cross‐sectional, internet‐based survey was completed by 603 university students (mean age = 19.58 years; 62.7% female). Participants completed the Arabic DERS‐8 alongside measures of psychological distress (PHQ‐4) and perceived social support (MSPSS). Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) tested the hypothesized one‐factor structure. Internal consistency was examined using Cronbach's α and McDonald's ω. Measurement invariance across gender was evaluated using multigroup CFA (configural, metric, and scalar), followed by independent‐samples t tests. Construct validity was tested via associations with anxiety, depression and social support. Results: The one‐factor model showed acceptable fit, and model fit improved after allowing a theoretically plausible correlated residual between two items (final fit: robust RMSEA = 0.071 [90% CI 0.047, 0.096], SRMR = 0.032, robust CFI = 0.974, robust TLI = 0.962). Reliability was adequate (ω = 0.85; α = 0.85). The DERS‐8 demonstrated metric and scalar invariance across gender and total scores did not differ significantly between males and females. Higher DERS‐8 scores were associated with greater anxiety (r = 0.58) and depression (r = 0.55) and with lower perceived social support (r = −0.31) with all p < 0.001. Conclusion: The Arabic DERS‐8 appears to be a brief, reliable and valid measure of overall emotion regulation difficulties for use in non‐clinical adults in Egypt, supporting its use in community‐based research and screening contexts. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| ISSN: | 10498931 |
| DOI: | 10.1002/mpr.70086 |
