[Factor structure, reliability and validity of Persian version of the cognitive emotion regulation questionnaire-children form [CERQ-K-P]]

Cognitive emotion regulation strategies play important role in explaining mental health and psychological problems in children. The aim of this research is providing Persian version of the Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire- children form [CERQ-K-P] and it was investigate the factor structure, reliability and validity in Iranian children. The English version of the CERQ-K was translated and back-translated prior to its administration to 531[258 boys and 273 girls] students from third, fourth and fifth grades of primary school at 2010-2011 in Mashhad. The reliability of Persian version of the CERQ-K-P was assessed via internal consistency, item-rest correlations. Factor structure scale with both methods confirmatory factor analysis and principal component analysis using varimax rotation was assessed. The validity of questionnaire was examined from correlation between the subscales and criterion validity. The Cronbach's alpha coefficients for all subscales and total scale in participants of both genders were good in psychometric properties and most of the correlations range more than 0.4. The factor structure of CERQ-K-P using the exploratory factor analysis supported of model of 9 main factors and it was explained 68 percent of the variance. Confirmatory factor analysis results also indicate that items are good fit. Moreover, the model of correlation coefficients indicating good validity of the scale between subscales and criterion validity of the questionnaire, the multidimensional anxiety scale for children and children's depression scale. According to the results of the study, CERQ-K-P has good reliability and validity in Iranian population and is an appropriate tool for screening, diagnosis and treatment of various emotional problems for clinical and research opportunities in different fields of psychology, psychiatry, psychiatric nursing and Pediatric psychology