قرة نورالدين . الورعادي فاتح .(2024).Factor structure of the brief version of the Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale DERS-16. El Mouchid, 14(1), 89-106. https://asjp.cerist.dz/en/article/256973

Fekih-Romdhane, F., Kanj, G., Obeid, S. et al. (2023). Psychometric properties of an Arabic translation of the brief version of the difficulty in emotion regulation scale (DERS-16). BMC Psychol, 11, 72. DOI: 10.1186/s40359-023-01117-2

Xiong, X. et. al. (2025). Factor structure, measurement invariance, and psychometric properties of the brief version of difficulties in emotion regulation scale (DERS-16) across four Chinese samples. Personality and Individual Differences, 246, 113343. DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2025.113343

Zhao, Y., Wu, K., Wang, Y. et al. (2021) Construct validity of brief difficulties in emotion regulation scale and its revised version: evidence for a general factor. Curr Psychol, 41, 1085–1096. DOI: 10.1007/s12144-021-02056-0

Li, J., Han, Z. R., Gao, M. M., Sun, X., & Ahemaitijiang, N. (2018). Psychometric properties of the Chinese version of the Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS): Factor structure, reliability, and validity. Psychological Assessment, 30(5), e1–e9. DOI: 10.1037/pas0000582

Benda, J. (2017) The Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale Short Form: a pilot study of the Czech version. E-psychologie, Electronic Journal of CMPS, 11(1). Retrieved from https://www.e-psycholog.eu/article/279
The Czech translation of the DERS-SF items is in table 3.

Westerlund, M. & Santtila, P. (2018) A Finnish adaptation of the emotion regulation questionnaire (ERQ) and the difficulties in emotion regulation scale (DERS-16). Nordic Psychology, 70(4), 304-323. http://doi.org/10.1080/19012276.2018.1443279

Sami J. Eloranta, Riittakerttu Kaltiala, Nina Lindberg, Matti Kaivosoja & Kirsi Peltonen (2020) Validating measurement tools for mentalization, emotion regulation difficulties and identity diffusion among Finnish adolescents. Nordic Psychology. http://doi.org/10.1080/19012276.2020.1863852

Guylaine Côté, Patrick Gosselin, Isabel Dagenais (2013) Évaluation multidimensionnelle de la régulation des émotions : propriétés psychométriques d’une version francophone du Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale [Psychometric properties of a French version of the Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale]. Journal de Thérapie Comportementale et Cognitive, 23(2), 63-72. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtcc.2013.01.005

Dan-Glauser, E. S., & Scherer, K. R. (2013). The Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS): Factor structure and consistency of a French translation. Swiss Journal of Psychology, 72(1), 5–11. https://doi.org/10.1024/1421-0185/a000093

Raphael Gutzweiler and Tina In-Albon (2018) Überprüfung der Gütekriterien der deutschen Version der Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale in einer klinischen und einer Schülerstichprobe Jugendlicher. Zeitschrift für Klinische Psychologie und Psychotherapie, 47(4), 274-286. https://doi.org/10.1026/1616-3443/a000506

Ehring, T., Svaldi, J.,  Tuschen-Caffier, B., & Berking, M. (2013) Validierung der Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale–deutsche Version. Manuskript. Universität Münster.

Koushiou, M., & Karekla, M. (2016). Eating disorder risk: The role of sensitivity to negative affect and body-image inflexibility (Doctoral dissertation, University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus). Retrieved from https://gnosis.library.ucy.ac.cy/handle/7/39530
The Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS) Greek Translation is in Appendix B.

Mitsopoulou, E., Kafetsios, K., Karademas, E. et al. (2013) The Greek Version of the Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale: Testing the Factor Structure, Reliability and Validity in an Adult Community Sample. Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment, 35, 123–131. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10862-012-9321-6

Snow, N., Ward, R., Becker, S. & Raval, V. (2013). Measurement Invariance of the Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale in India and the United States. Journal of Educational and Developmental Psychology, 3(1), 147-157. http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/jedp.v3n1p147

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