Psychometric properties of the Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (CERQ) in Spanish older adults.
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2021
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Aging & Mental Health
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The Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (CERQ) assesses nine cognitive strategies used to
cope with negative events. The aim of this study was to generate validity evidences of this instrument
in an older Spanish population. The Spanish version of the CERQ (CERQ-S) and self-report
scales, measuring psychological well-being, depression and resilience, were administered to 305
older adults aged 65–90 (70.0 ± 4.7) residents in the Autonomous Community of Madrid, Spain.
150 participants completed the 6-month follow-up in April 2020 (during the COVID-19 pandemic).
Confirmatory factor analyses supported 9-strategy structure, with an improved fit 27-item version
(CERQ-S-27). Generally adequate composite reliability (CR between 0.63 and 0.84) and temporal
stability (ICC between 0.38 and 0.71; p<0.001) were found. Subscales correlated coherently with
measures of depression, well-being and resilience, and T-tests indicated different use between
older adults who did or did not have depressive symptoms. Multiple linear regression analysis indicated
that subscales predicted depressive symptoms (R2 ¼ 0.17; p<0.001) and psychological wellbeing
after six months (R2 ¼ 0.21; p<0.001). Results provided evidences of concurrent, predictive
and criterion validity, suggesting that the CERQ-S-27 could be useful for studying use of cognitive
emotion regulation strategies among older adults and understanding their influence in ageing and
mental health.
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CERQ-S-27, psychometric properties, cognitive coping, emotion regulation, older adults