The Italian Version of the Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale-8 (DERS-8): A Two-Step Assessment of Structural Validity, Psychometric Properties, and Clinical Cut-Off.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Emotion regulation difficulties (ERD) serve as a transdiagnostic risk factor for psychopathology, and the Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS) is a widely-used self-report measure. Brief versions of such tools are essential for integration into longer assessment batteries and for longitudinal monitoring. However, DERS-8 has not yet been validated in the Italian context.

Objective

This study aimed to provide the Italian validation of DERS-8 by examining its psychometric properties, factorial structure, and cut-off scores to distinguish between acceptable and at-risk levels of ERD, along with normative data.

Methods

In Study 1 (N = 2016), confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was used to test the DERS-8 structural validity. Also, its psychometric prop

SUBMITTER: Rossi AA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12522448 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature