Abstract

TORRES-VILLALOBOS, Guadalupe  and  DOMINGUEZ-LARA, Sergio. Cognitive regulation of emotions during the state of health emergency: structural analysis of the CERQ. Revista de Psicologia [online]. 2023, n.30, pp.11-28. ISSN 2223-3032.  https://doi.org/10.53287/rphd7340fr25t.

Emotional experiences are influenced by context and individual’s interpretations, that is, sudden changes in lifestyle caused by aversive circumstances impact people's emotional stability and may manifest distress or psychological problems. In this sense, due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health, it is necessary to explore emotional regulation strategies through reliable and appropriate instruments for the population. The objective is to analyze validity evidence of two versions of the Cognitive Emotional Regulation Questionnaire (CERQ), with 36 and 18 items, during the first wave of the pandemic. 401 Peruvian youths and adults (75.1% women) were evaluated; the mean age was 30.1 years (SD age = 11.8). The confirmatory factor analysis method showed better fit índices with the CERQ-18 than the CERQ-36, as well as adequate reliability coefficients for a specific context; however, high correlation between factors Rumination - Catastrophizing and Positive reinterpretation - Focusing on plans was obtained. Therefore, the CERQ-18 presents adequate evidence of validity and reliability. The theoretical and practical implications of the results are discussed.

Keywords : Emotional regulation; Pandemic; Factor analysis; Reliability; CERQ.

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