The Flexible Regulation of Emotional Expression Scale for Youth (FREE-Y): Adaptation and Validation Across a Varied Sample of Children and Adolescents
Haag AC, B. C, Noll JG, Gee DG, Shenk CE, Schreier HMC, Heim CM, Shalev I, Rose EJ, Jorgensen A, Bonanno GA. The Flexible Regulation of Emotional Expression Scale for Youth (FREE-Y): Adaptation and Validation Across a Varied Sample of Children and Adolescents. Assessment 2022, 30: 1265-1284. PMID: 35510578, PMCID: PMC9636062, DOI: 10.1177/10731911221090465.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsConfirmatory factor analysisHypothetical social scenariosMultiple-group confirmatory factor analysisEmotional expression scaleHigher-order factor structureEmotion regulationExecutive functioningEmotion expressionComparison participantsSocial scenariosRegulation abilityFlexibility scoresMeasurement invarianceMaltreatment statusFactor structureValid measureExpression ScaleRange of populationsFactor analysisLower suppressionYouthGroup comparisonsAdaptive abilityVaried sampleFlexible regulation