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  "abstract": "Introduction: Emotion regulation goals (ERGs) represent an important yet understudied aspect of self-regulation, particularly in non-Western cultural contexts. Existing measures primarily focus on emotion-regulation strategies, and culturally appropriate instruments for assessing ERGs remain limited. The present study aimed to culturally redevelop and validate the Emotion Regulation Goals Scale – Culturally Redeveloped Version (ERGS-CRV) for use in an Iranian population.\n\nMethod: A total of 1,475 Iranian adults (67.9% women; M = 29.86, SD = 10.24; age 18–71) completed the ERGS-CRV. The validation process included exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses using split-sample cross-validation, reliability assessment, convergent and discriminant validity analyses, test–retest reliability, and measurement invariance testing across gender groups.\n\nResults: Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses supported a five-factor structure consisting of Pro-Hedonic, Contra-Hedonic, Performance, Pro-Social, and Impression Management dimensions. Reliability estimates ranged from 0.54 to 0.91 across subscales, with stronger internal consistency observed for the Performance, Pro-Social, and Impression Management dimensions. Evidence of convergent validity was strongest for the Pro-Social and Impression Management dimensions, acceptable for the Performance dimension, and comparatively weaker for the Pro-Hedonic and Contra-Hedonic dimensions. Discriminant validity was confirmed using both the Fornell–Larcker criterion and the heterotrait–monotrait ratio of correlations (HTMT). Test–retest coefficients indicated good to excellent temporal stability. Multi-group confirmatory factor analyses supported configural, metric, scalar, and strict measurement invariance across gender groups.\n\nConclusions: The ERGS-CRV provides a culturally informed measure of emotion-regulation goals in Iranian adults, with stronger psychometric support for the Pro-Social and Impression Management dimensions, acceptable support for the Performance dimension, and comparatively weaker support for the Pro-Hedonic and Contra-Hedonic dimensions. The findings support its use for research on emotion-regulation motives in Persian-speaking and potentially other non-Western populations.\n\nSupplementary Information: The online version contains supplementary material available at https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-026-05480-8.",
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  "affiliations": [
    "Department of Clinical Psychology, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran",
    "Graduate of Clinical Psychology, Department of Clinical Psychology, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran",
    "Department of Psychology, the American University in Cairo, New Cairo, Egypt"
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  "published": "2026-08-29",
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  "title": "Cultural redevelopment and validation of the emotion regulation goals scale – culturally redeveloped version (ERGS-CRV): evidence from Iran",
  "title_text": "Cultural redevelopment and validation of the emotion regulation goals scale – culturally redeveloped version (ERGS-CRV): evidence from Iran",
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