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Published Online:https://doi.org/10.1024/1661-4747.56.2.141

Theoretischer Hintergrund: Defizite und Ressourcen im Bereich der allgemeinen Emotionsregulation spielen eine wichtige Rolle bei Entstehung, Aufrechterhaltung und Behandlung psychischer Störungen. Fragestellung: Um möglichst viele Bereiche des konstruktiven Umgangs mit negativen Emotionen ökonomisch erfassen zu können, wurde der Fragebogen zur Selbsteinschätzung Emotionaler Kompetenzen (SEK-27) entwickelt und validiert. Methode: Anhand von zwei nicht-klinischen (N = 952) und drei klinischen Stichproben (N = 238) wurden verschiedene Indikatoren der Testgüte bestimmt. Ergebnisse: Die Befunde sprechen für die ausreichende bis sehr gute Reliabilität, Validität und Veränderungssensitivität des Fragebogens. Schlussfolgerungen: Mit dem SEK-27 steht ein ökonomischer Fragebogen mit angemessenen psychometrischen Eigenschaften zur Selbsteinschätzung des konstruktiven Umgangs mit negativen Emotionen zur Verfügung.


Development and Validation of a Self-Report Measure for the Assessment of Emotion Regulation Skills (SEK-27)

Background: Deficits and resources in general emotion-regulation skills have been shown to be important for the development, maintenance and treatment of mental disorders. Objective: In order to be able to economically assess a wide range of helpful ways of dealing with negative emotions, the Fragebogen zur Selbsteinschätzung Emotionaler Kompetenzen (SEK-27) has been developed and validated. Methods: Using data from two normal control samples (N = 952) and three clinical samples (N = 238), a variety of indicators of test quality were computed. Results: Findings confirm the reliability, validity and change sensitivity of the questionnaire. Conclusions: The SEK-27 is an economical self-report measure with appropriate psychometric properties that can be used to assess a broad range of adaptive ways of dealing with negative emotions.

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