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Evaluation Of The Psychometric Properties Of The Emotion Regulation Scale, Bebhinn Martha Timmins
Evaluation Of The Psychometric Properties Of The Emotion Regulation Scale, Bebhinn Martha Timmins
Masters Theses, 2010-2019
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is the most common childhood disorder effecting 3-7% of school aged children and accounting for 30-50% of mental health referrals. Recent research in the area of emotional regulation has found that youth with ADHD have more difficulty regulating emotion than youth without ADHD. This is unfortunate, as emotional dysregulation has been linked to psychopathology, poor social functioning, substance abuse and suicide. Given this information, it is extremely important that measurement of emotion regulation is adequate because without good measurement it is impossible to improve our understanding of how emotional regulation is developed, maintained and how …