Psychometric Properties of the Persian Version of the Emotion Regulation Checklist

Emotion Regulation Checklist (ERC) is a 24 item parent-report questionnaire that evaluates children's emotion regulation. The ERC includes two subscales: Emotion Regulation (ER) and Emotional Lability/negativity. This study aims to investigate the psychometric properties of the ERC for use in Iran. Using convenient sampling, 352 mothers with at least one child aged between 3 to 6 years were selected from 18 preschools in diverse socio-economic areas of Tehran during 2017. Mothers completed measure of the Emotion Regulation Checklist, the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL), and the Eyberg Child Behavior Inventory (ECBI). Exploratory factor analysis, Cronbach's alpha, test-retest reliability and Pearson correlation coefficient were used to evaluate the psychometric properties of the ERC. The exploratory factor analysis indicated that the most adequate solution is the original two- factor explaining 31.74% of the variance. The convergent validity was supported by the positive correlations between the Lability/Negativity subscale with mental health problems and disruptive behavior problems. The divergent validity was also supported by the negative correlation between the Emotion Regulation subscale with mental health problems and disruptive behavior problems. These findings provide the evidence of the validity and reliability of the ERC for use in Iran.