Perth Duygusal Tepkisellik Ölçeği - Kısa Formunun Türk Toplum Örneklemindeki Psikometrik Özellikleri
Psychometric Properties of Perth Emotional Reactivity Scale - Short Form in Turkish Community Sample

Summary/Abstract: The aim of this study was to examine the psychometric properties of the short form of the Perth Emotional Reactivity Scale in Turkish community sample. The sample consisted of 236 participants aged between 18-60. The structure of the scale was examined by confirmatory factor analysis. Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale - Short Form, Emotional Reactivity Scale and Brief Symptom Inventory (depression, somatization, anxiety and obsessive symptoms subscales) were used for the validity study. As a result of confirmatory factor analysis it was seen that the structure model which has 6 subscale and 2 composite scale was in consistent with the structure of the original scale. Multiple linear regression analysis results indicated that the most predictive variable for somatization, obsessive symptoms and anxiety was general negative reactivity and for depression it was general positive reactivity. No differentiation was found between the subscales and composite scales of Perth Emotional Reactivity Scale – Short Form according to the gender. As a result of reliability analysis the Cronbach’s Alpha values were found as 0.91 for general negative reactivity, 0.92 for general positive reactivity, 0.76 for negative-activation, 0.81 for negative-intensity, 0.85 for negative-duration, 0.79 for positive activation, 0.82 for positive-intensity, 0.83 for positive-duration. As a result it was determined that Perth Emotional Reactivity Scale – Short Form is a valid and reliable scale for Turkish community.

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