Emotional Dysregulation in Adults from 10 World Societies: An Epidemiological Latent Class Analysis of the Adult-Self-Report.

Journal: International journal of clinical and health psychology : IJCHP

Volume: 22

Issue: 2

Year of Publication: 

Affiliated Institutions:  Scientific Institute, IRCCS E. Medea, Developmental Psychopathology Unit, Italy. Department of Psychology, Bryn Mawr College, USA. Department of Psychiatry, Larner College of Medicine, University of Vermont, USA. Prague Psychiatric Centre, Laboratory of Social Psychiatry, Czech Republic. Department of Department of Work, Organization, and Society, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Ghent University, Belgium. Department of Psychiatry, Kyoto University Hospital, Japan. Africa Mental Health Foundation, Nairobi, Kenya. Department of Psychology, Yonsei University, South Korea. Instituto de Psicologia, University of São Paulo, Brazil. Department of Psychology, Klaipeda University, Lithuania. Department of Psychology, University of Tirana, Albania.

Abstract summary 

Emotional dysregulation (ED) is a dimensional psychological domain, previously operationalized by instruments of the Achenbach System of Empirically Based Assessment (ASEBA) for children and adolescents; however, its cross-cultural and bottom-up characteristics among adult populations are still unknown.We examined scores obtained on the Adult Self-Report (ASR) by 9,238 18- to 59-year-olds from 10 societies that differed in social, economic, geographic, and other characteristics. A Latent Class Analysis was performed on the data from each ociety.In each society, a dysregulated class (DYS) was identified, which was characterized by elevated scores on most ASR syndromes. The mean prevalence of DYS was 9.2% (6.1-12.7%). The best models ranged from three to five latent classes in the different societies.Although the number of identified classes and the prevalence of ED varied across societies, a DYS class was found in each society, suggesting the need to adopt a dimensional view of psychopathology and a cross cultural perspective also in adult populations.

Authors & Co-authors:  Bianchi Rescorla Rosi Grazioli Mauri Frigerio Achenbach Ivanova Csemy Decoster Fontaine Funabiki Ndetei Oh da Rocha Šimulioniene Sokoli Molteni Nobile

Study Outcome 

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Citations :  Achenbach T.M. Vermont Research Center for Children; Youth, & Families: 2009. The Achenbach System of Empirically Based Assessment (ASEBA): Development, Findings, Theory, and Applications.
Authors :  19
Identifiers
Doi : 100301
SSN : 2174-0852
Study Population
Male,Female
Mesh Terms
Other Terms
ASEBA;Adult psychopathology;Emotional dysregulation;Latent class analysis;Observational descriptive study
Study Design
Study Approach
Country of Study
Kenya
Publication Country
Spain