¿De qué Hablamos Cuando Hablamos de Psicometría? / What We Talk About When We Talk About Psychometrics (in Spanish)

El significado del término psicometría se puede abordar desde distintas perspectivas, tales como la consulta de diccionarios, el punto de vista de expertos internacionales o el análisis de un corpus lingu?ístico. Para este estudio, se ha partido de un corpus actualizado del español. La muestra fue de 90 documentos válidos de los que se seleccionó el primer texto de modo que las frecuencias de los temas procedieran de textos independientes. El método empleado fue el análisis temático tabular estructurado (AT-TE). Los resultados indican que la acepción más frecuente en español es la relativa al análisis de la calidad de las medidas, seguida de la que refiere a la evaluación y finalmente la de un enfoque metodológico en general, lo que es coherente con los diccionarios de autoridades, pero se aleja de la perspectiva mayoritaria de expertos internacionales, que consideran que la psicometría no tendría por qué vincularse a la psicología.(AU)

Understanding the meaning of the term psychometrics can be approached from different perspectives, such as the consultation of dictionaries, the point of view of international experts, or the analysis of a linguistic corpus. For this study, an up-to-date Spanish corpus was used as the starting point. The sample consisted of 90 valid documents from which the first text was selected so that the frequencies of the themes came from independent texts. The method used was structured tabular thematic analysis (ST-TA). The results indicate that the most frequent meaning in Spanish is that related to the analysis of the quality of measurements, followed by that referring to evaluation, and finally that of a methodological approach in general. This is consistent with the dictionaries of authorities, but departs from the majority perspective of international experts, who consider that psychometrics does not necessarily have to be linked to psychology.(AU)

Objective measurement of Spanish emotion vocabulary.

Current research on emotion knowledge and competence emphasises the role of language. Emotion vocabulary is one of the indicators of emotion knowledge that can be objectively measured; however, the metric properties of the scores obtained in tests and tasks to measure it have seldom been adequate. In this study we designed and validated a Spanish emotion vocabulary test (MOVE) employing a corpus approach to construct cloze multiple-choice items, administered the test to a Spanish-speaking sample from two countries, Spain and Argentina, and analysed structural validity of the test items with the Rasch model measurement approach. Eighty-eight items showed adequate fit. Overall, a substantial percentage of variance was explained by a latent variable. Reliability indexes at the test, item, and person level were also adequate. As a vocabulary test, the MOVE can be used in psychological and neurological investigation, as well as in language learning research.

Driving Offences and Emotion Regulation: A Psychometric Analysis of the Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (ERQ).

BACKGROUND: Little is known about the role of emotion regulation in driving. This study analyzed the psychometric properties of one of the most commonly-used tests for the evaluation of emotion regulation in a drivers' sample. METHODS: A total of 318 male drivers (M age = 41.6 years, SD = 11.1, age range 20-69 years, half with road traffic offences and half, matched controls), participated in the study by filling out the Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (ERQ). Data analysis was carried out using the Rasch Rating Scale Model (RSM). RESULTS: The performance of the response categories was inadequate. After collapsing the seven original response categories into three, the categories were functional, the unidimensionality requirement was met, and data-model fit was adequate. Both person reliability and item reliability were adequate for the two subscales of ERQ. There was a significant difference between the two groups in the cognitive reappraisal subscale. CONCLUSIONS: Given the adequate psychometric properties of the ERQ, it is suggested that the role of cognitive reappraisal in driving contexts be explored in depth.

Driving Offences and Emotion Regulation: A Psychometric Analysis of the Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (ERQ) / Infracciones de Tráfico y Regulación Emocional: Análisis Psicométrico del ERQ

Background: Little is known about the role of emotion regulation in driving. This study analyzed the psychometric properties of one of the most commonly-used tests for the evaluation of emotion regulation in a drivers’ sample. Methods: A total of 318 male drivers (M age = 41.6 years, SD = 11.1, age range 20-69 years, half with road traffic offences and half, matched controls), participated in the study by filling out the Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (ERQ). Data analysis was carried out using the Rasch Rating Scale Model (RSM). Results: The performance of the response categories was inadequate. After collapsing the seven original response categories into three, the categories were functional, the unidimensionality requirement was met, and data-model fit was adequate. Both person reliability and item reliability were adequate for the two subscales of ERQ. There was a significant difference between the two groups in the cognitive reappraisal subscale. Conclusions: Given the adequate psychometric properties of the ERQ, it is suggested that the role of cognitive reappraisal in driving contexts be explored in depth.(AU)

Antecedentes: No es mucho lo que se conoce sobre el papel de la regulación emocional en la conducción. Analizamos las propiedades psicométricas de uno de los test más utilizados para la evaluación de la regulación emocional en una muestra de conductores. Métodos: un total de 318 conductores varones (M = 41.6 años, DT = 11.1, rango de edad 20-69 años; la mitad con infracciones de tráfico y la mitad restante, controles emparejados), cumplimentaron el cuestionario de regulación de emociones (ERQ en inglés). El análisis de los datos se llevó a cabo mediante el modelo de Rasch para escalas de calificación. Resultados: El funcionamiento de las categorías de respuesta fue inadecuado. Tras reducir las siete categorías de respuesta originales a tres, las categorías resultaron funcionales, se cumplía el requisito de unidimensionalidad y el ajuste de los datos con el modelo fue adecuado. Tanto la fiabilidad de las personas como la de los ítems fueron adecuadas en las dos subescalas del ERQ. Se halló una diferencia significativa entre los grupos de estudio en la subescala de revaluación cognitiva. Conclusiones: Dadas las adecuadas propiedades psicométricas del ERQ, se sugiere explorar en profundidad el papel de la revaluación cognitiva en contextos de conducción.(AU)

Estudio metamétodo de la investigación cualitativa sobre las estrategiasde regulación emocional / A metamethod study of qualitative research on emotion regulation strategies

Los estudios metamétodo describen procedimientos y examinan si los análisis empleados son los adecuados para unámbito de investigación, que en este caso es la regulación emocional cuya relevancia psicológica ha aumentado enlos últimos años. El objetivo de este trabajo es el análisis metamétodo de las investigaciones cualitativas sobre lasestrategias de regulación emocional. El análisis se realizó a partir de la lectura de resúmenes y de textos completospartiendo de 317 publicaciones. Al aplicar los criterios de inclusión, la muestra final contó con 25 estudios. Sehalló coherencia entre los métodos de análisis y el foco de los estudios. La entrevista semiestructurada fue elprocedimiento común para la recogida de datos y el análisis temático el método más utilizado. El consenso entreinvestigadores fue el control de calidad habitual. Para avalar la integridad metodológica se recomienda a losinvestigadores cualitativos proporcionar más información sobre los procedimientos y enfoques.(AU)

Metamethod studies describe procedures and examine whether the analyses used are appropriate for an area ofresearch, in this case emotion regulation, which has increased in relevance within the field of psychology in recentyears. The objective of this study is to carry out a metamethod analysis of qualitative research on emotion regulationstrategies. The analysis was based on the reading of abstracts and full texts from 317 publications. When theinclusion criteria were applied, the final sample consisted of 25 studies. Findings indicated consistency between themethods of analysis employed and the focus of the studies. The semi-structured interview was the most commonprocedure for data collection and thematic analysis the most used method. Consensus among the investigatorswas the most widespread quality control. To support methodological integrity, it is recommended that qualitativeresearchers provide more information on procedures and approaches.(AU)

Evaluación del Emotion Regulation Checklist para Niños y Adolescentes / Evaluation of the Emotion Regulation Checklist for Children and Adolescents / Avaliação da Lista de Controle de Regulação da Emoção para Crianças e Adolescentes

Resumen Durante la infancia y la adolescencia la regulación de las emociones tiene repercusiones en diferentes ámbitos, tanto en estas etapas como en la vida adulta. El objetivo de este artículo fue evaluar un test de regulación emocional, Emotional Regulation Checklist (ERC), utilizando el CET-R como marco de referencia. Se analizaron 71 artículos que emplearon el ERC para la evaluación de la regulación emocional. La información se clasificó teniendo en cuenta la descripción del test, su fiabilidad y validez. Todos los resultados de fiabilidad se mostraron mediante el coeficiente alfa de Cronbach. En relación a la validez, fue adecuado el promedio de las correlaciones del ERC con sus criterios, pero con algunas carencias. Es recomendable plantear investigaciones con modelos psicométricos avanzados.

Abstract Emotion regulation during childhood and adolescence has implications in different areas, both in these stages and in adult life. The objective of this article was to evaluate an emotional regulation test, Emotional Regulation Checklist (ERC), using CET-R as a frame of reference. We analyzed 71 articles that used the ERC for the evaluation of emotional regulation. The information was sorted according to test description, reliability and validity. All reliability results were shown using the Cronbach alpha coefficient. In relation to validity the average of the ERC correlations with the criteria was adequate but with some shortcomings. It is advisable to conduct research using advanced psychometric models.

Resumo A regulação das emoções na infância e adolescência tem implicações em diferentes áreas, tanto nestas fases como na vida adulta. O objetivo deste artigo foi avaliar um teste de regulação emocional, Emotional Regulation Checklist (ERC), usando o CET-R como marco de referência. Foram analisados 71 artigos que utilizaram o ERC para a avaliação da regulação emocional. A informação foi classificada de acordo com a descrição do teste, confiabilidade e validade. Todos os resultados de confiabilidade foram mostrados usando o coeficiente alfa Cronbach. Em relação à validade, a média das correlações do ERC com os critérios foi adequada, mas com algumas falhas. É aconselhável a realização de pesquisas utilizando modelos psicométricos avançados.