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A Systematic Review of Emotion Regulation Assessments in US Schools: Bridging the Gap Between Researchers and Educators
Ng Z, Willner C, Mannweiler M, Hoffmann J, Bailey C, Cipriano C. A Systematic Review of Emotion Regulation Assessments in US Schools: Bridging the Gap Between Researchers and Educators. Educational Psychology Review 2022, 34: 2825-2865. DOI: 10.1007/s10648-022-09691-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEmotional learning programSchool-based researchEmotion regulation assessmentsEducational researchLearning programUS schoolsPsychometric evidenceAssessment useEducational purposesAssessment developmentExplicit focusSchoolsEquitable reachEducatorsRegulation assessmentQualitative analysisEmotion regulationDisadvantaged groupsLearning databaseGrade 1Methodological rigorDivergent conceptualizationsRigorOperational definitionResearchers
2024
Does emotion regulation moderate the relationship between self-esteem and social desirability?
Lee C, Ng Z. Does emotion regulation moderate the relationship between self-esteem and social desirability? Journal Of Emerging Investigators 2024 DOI: 10.59720/23-338.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEmotion regulationSocial desirabilitySelf-esteemSociometer theoryEffect of emotion regulationLevel of social desirabilityHigher levels of self-esteemLevels of self-esteemModerating effect of emotion regulationMental health of childrenSocial skillsMental healthEmotionsAdolescentsModerating effectSociometerWell-beingSecondary analysisChildrenTherapeutic interventionsDesireHigher levelsHealth of childrenSkillsRelationship
2022
Examining the interplay of emotion regulation strategies, social stress, and gender in predicting life satisfaction of emerging adults
Jiang X, Moreno J, Ng Z. Examining the interplay of emotion regulation strategies, social stress, and gender in predicting life satisfaction of emerging adults. Personality And Individual Differences 2022, 185: 111255. DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2021.111255.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEmotion regulation strategiesThree-way interaction effectEmotion regulationLife satisfactionRegulation strategiesSocial stressSelf-reported survey dataInteraction effectsCombination of personCognitive reappraisalExpressive suppressionStress levelsSituational factorsSocial stress levelsSignificant positive relationPrevious researchPositive relationHuman developmentSatisfactionHigh stress levelsDifferential effectsReappraisalPositive associationRecent frameworkSuch associations
2017
Confirmatory Factor Analytic Structure and Measurement Invariance of the Emotion Regulation Questionnaire for Children and Adolescents in a Longitudinal Sample of Adolescents
Ng Z, Huebner E, Maydeu-Olivares A, Hills K. Confirmatory Factor Analytic Structure and Measurement Invariance of the Emotion Regulation Questionnaire for Children and Adolescents in a Longitudinal Sample of Adolescents. Journal Of Psychoeducational Assessment 2017, 37: 139-153. DOI: 10.1177/0734282917732891.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConfirmatory Factor Analytic StructureEmotion Regulation QuestionnaireEmotion regulationFactor analytic structureMeasurement invarianceSelf-report measuresLow test-retest reliabilityTwo-factor modelPrior empirical findingsCognitive reappraisalExpressive suppressionEmotional reactivityAdolescence yearsMiddle childhoodTest-retest reliabilitySchool sampleLongitudinal sampleHabitual useMeasurement equivalenceStrong invarianceValid measureAdolescentsInternal consistencyFactor meansEmpirical findings