View in EDS

Profiles of beliefs about emotions in treatment‐seeking adults: A person‐centred approach using the emotion beliefs questionnaire.

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Title: Profiles of beliefs about emotions in treatment‐seeking adults: A person‐centred approach using the emotion beliefs questionnaire.
Authors: Mazidi, Mahdi (AUTHOR), Brett, Jack D. (AUTHOR), Azizi, Alireza (AUTHOR), Moloodi, Reza (AUTHOR), Shaban, Mandana (AUTHOR), Gross, James J. (AUTHOR), Becerra, Rodrigo (AUTHOR)
Source: British Journal of Clinical Psychology. Mar2026, Vol. 65 Issue 1, p218-235. 18p.
Subjects: Emotion regulation, Self-evaluation, Health attitudes, Psychological distress, Data analysis, Research evaluation, Kruskal-Wallis Test, Questionnaires, Emotions, Help-seeking behavior, Descriptive statistics, Chi-squared test, Patient-centered care, Psychometrics, Analysis of variance, Statistics, Factor analysis, Data analysis software, Psychological tests
Abstract: Objectives: Maladaptive beliefs about emotions (e.g., believing emotions are uncontrollable or useless) are theorized to contribute to emotion regulation difficulties and psychological distress. Limited research has examined maladaptive emotion beliefs in clinical populations. This study investigated the psychometric properties and latent profiles of the Emotion Beliefs Questionnaire (EBQ) in a clinical sample. Methods: A total of 385 adults currently receiving psychotherapy participated in the study. The sample included inpatients (n = 110) from a psychiatric hospital and outpatients (n = 275) recruited through clinics and online in Iran. They completed the Emotion Beliefs Questionnaire alongside measures of emotion regulation difficulties (Perth Emotion Regulation Competency Inventory) and psychological distress (Depression, Anxiety, Stress Scale‐21). Results: Confirmatory factor analyses supported a three‐factor model distinguishing beliefs about emotional controllability and the usefulness of positive and negative emotions. The EBQ demonstrated strong internal consistency and convergent and incremental validity. Latent Profile Analysis identified six distinct profiles of emotion beliefs, which were differentially associated with emotion regulation difficulties and psychological distress. Notably, the two profiles characterized by the highest levels of maladaptive emotion beliefs had the highest levels of emotion regulation difficulties and psychological distress. Conclusions: These findings underscore the heterogeneity of emotion belief patterns in clinical populations and highlight the importance of assessing belief combinations rather than isolated dimensions, which can help with more personalized therapeutic interventions. This study contributes to a more nuanced understanding of emotion beliefs in psychopathology and supports the use of the EBQ as a psychometrically sound tool with clinical samples. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Copyright of British Journal of Clinical Psychology is the property of Wiley-Blackwell and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites without the copyright holder's express written permission. Additionally, content may not be used with any artificial intelligence tools or machine learning technologies. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)
Database: Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection
Description
Abstract:Objectives: Maladaptive beliefs about emotions (e.g., believing emotions are uncontrollable or useless) are theorized to contribute to emotion regulation difficulties and psychological distress. Limited research has examined maladaptive emotion beliefs in clinical populations. This study investigated the psychometric properties and latent profiles of the Emotion Beliefs Questionnaire (EBQ) in a clinical sample. Methods: A total of 385 adults currently receiving psychotherapy participated in the study. The sample included inpatients (n = 110) from a psychiatric hospital and outpatients (n = 275) recruited through clinics and online in Iran. They completed the Emotion Beliefs Questionnaire alongside measures of emotion regulation difficulties (Perth Emotion Regulation Competency Inventory) and psychological distress (Depression, Anxiety, Stress Scale‐21). Results: Confirmatory factor analyses supported a three‐factor model distinguishing beliefs about emotional controllability and the usefulness of positive and negative emotions. The EBQ demonstrated strong internal consistency and convergent and incremental validity. Latent Profile Analysis identified six distinct profiles of emotion beliefs, which were differentially associated with emotion regulation difficulties and psychological distress. Notably, the two profiles characterized by the highest levels of maladaptive emotion beliefs had the highest levels of emotion regulation difficulties and psychological distress. Conclusions: These findings underscore the heterogeneity of emotion belief patterns in clinical populations and highlight the importance of assessing belief combinations rather than isolated dimensions, which can help with more personalized therapeutic interventions. This study contributes to a more nuanced understanding of emotion beliefs in psychopathology and supports the use of the EBQ as a psychometrically sound tool with clinical samples. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
ISSN:01446657
DOI:10.1111/bjc.70014