The Emotion Dysregulation Inventory-Young Child: Psychometric Properties and Item Response Theory Calibration in 2- to 5-Year-Olds.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The Emotion Dysregulation Inventory (EDI) was designed and validated to quantify emotion dysregulation (ED) in children aged 6+ years. The purpose of this study was to adapt the EDI for use in young children (EDI-YC).

Method

Caregivers of 2,139 young children (aged 2-5 years) completed 48 candidate EDI-YC items. Factor and item response theory (IRT) analyses were conducted separately for clinical (neurodevelopmental disabilities; N = 1,369) and general population (N = 768) samples. The best-performing items across both samples were selected. Computerized adaptive testing simulations were used to develop a short-form version. Concurrent calibrations and convergent/criterion validity analyses were performed.

Results

The final calibrated item banks included 22

SUBMITTER: Day TN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10770291 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature