Validation of the Persian Adaptation of Academic Emotion Regulation Questionnaire in the EFL Context

The present study examined the content and construct validity, and internal consistency of the Academic Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (AERQ) in the Iranian English as a Foreign Language (EFL) context. The original scale was translated and back-translated between English and Persian. The content validity ratio (CVR), and content validity index (CVI) were then measured by a panel of ۱۴ expert judges. The internal consistency coefficients of the scale were estimated by piloting it with ۶۰ Iranian EFL learners. The results of the Cronbach’s alpha showed a satisfactory level of reliability. The AERQ was then administered to ۳۴۶ English language learners (Mage = ۱۹.۳۴, SDage = ۴.۹۵۱). To explore the factorial structure of the ۳۷ items of the questionnaire, an Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) was conducted. In addition, Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) was run to examine the convergent and discriminant validity of the AERQ’s measurement model. The results obtained from the modified measurement model showed an adequate fit of the data. In the modified version, two items (i.e., one item from suppression, and one from redirection of attention) were omitted due to low standardized loadings (< .۵۰). The model fit indices also provided a reasonable model fit for the structural model. The internal consistency coefficients for the constructs were higher than the minimum value (α = .۷۰). Implications and limitations of the study are discussed.

Keywords:

Academic emotion regulation questionnaire , construct validation , content validation , emotion regulation , Iranian EFL learners , Academic emotion regulation questionnaire , construct validation , content validation , emotion regulation , Iranian EFL learners