Cultural redevelopment and validation of the emotion regulation goals scale – culturally redeveloped version (ERGS-CRV): evidence from Iran
- 1Department of Clinical Psychology, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran
- 2Graduate of Clinical Psychology, Department of Clinical Psychology, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran
- 3Department of Psychology, the American University in Cairo, New Cairo, Egypt
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.
Method: 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.
Results: 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.
Conclusions: 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.
Supplementary Information: The online version contains supplementary material available at https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-026-05480-8.
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BibTeX
@article{moghadasin2026cultural,
title = {{Cultural redevelopment and validation of the emotion regulation goals scale – culturally redeveloped version (ERGS-CRV): evidence from Iran}},
author = {Maryam Moghadasin and Kamran Salem and Lameese Eldesouky},
journal = {BMC Psychology},
year = {2026},
month = aug,
doi = {10.1186/s40359-026-05480-8},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-026-05480-8},
note = {CC BY-NC-ND 4.0},
}
RIS
TY - JOUR
TI - Cultural redevelopment and validation of the emotion regulation goals scale – culturally redeveloped version (ERGS-CRV): evidence from Iran
AU - Maryam Moghadasin
AU - Kamran Salem
AU - Lameese Eldesouky
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/08/29
JO - BMC Psychology
DO - 10.1186/s40359-026-05480-8
UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-026-05480-8
AB - 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. Method: 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. Results: 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. Conclusions: 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. Supplementary Information: The online version contains supplementary material available at https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-026-05480-8.
SN - 2050-7283
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