Introduction

Previous research has shown that Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is linked to emotion dysregulation, but we still do not know enough about the specific nature of this deficit. The aim of the present study was therefore to study emotion dysregulation in adult ADHD using a new self-rating instrument, the Comprehensive Emotion Regulation Inventory (CERI).

Methods

The study included 390 participants, both adults diagnosed with ADHD and a comparison group. The CERI was created based on Gross’ process model of emotion. Unlike instruments already available, the CERI enables a detailed analysis of different strategies for regulating both positive and negative emotions and of the impact emotion dysregulation has on daily life.

Results

Results showed that the CERI has good psychometric properties, and a 5-factor solution was identified. Adults with ADHD differed from the comparison group with regard to how often they use different strategies, although effect sizes were small to medium. However, large effect sizes were found between ADHD and the comparison group with regard to problems implementing the use of various regulatory strategies and the negative impact on daily life functioning with regard to friendships, work/studies, or romantic relations. Within-group differences showed that adults with ADHD use the less advanced strategy suppression significantly more often compared to the more advanced strategies attentional deployment and reappraisal.

Conclusions

The CERI appears to be a valuable instrument for gaining more in-depth insights into emotion dysregulation in adults with mental disorders. Future research needs to examine what aspects of emotion dysregulation are shared between different mental disorders and what aspects might be specifically related to ADHD.

中文翻译：

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成人多动症的情绪失调：引入综合情绪调节量表（CERI）。

介绍

先前的研究表明，注意力缺陷多动障碍（ADHD）与情绪失调有关，但我们仍然不足以了解这种缺陷的具体性质。因此，本研究的目的是使用一种新的自评工具综合情绪调节量表（CERI）研究成人多动症患者的情绪失调。

方法

这项研究包括390名参与者，包括被诊断患有多动症的成年人和一个对照组。CERI是根据Gross的情感过程模型创建的。与现有的工具不同，CERI可以详细分析调节正面和负面情绪的不同策略，以及情绪失调对日常生活的影响。

结果

结果表明，CERI具有良好的心理测量特性，并确定了5因子解决方案。成人ADHD与对照组相比，他们使用不同策略的频率有所不同，尽管效果大小从中到小。然而，在多动症与对照组之间，在实施各种调节策略时遇到的问题，以及在友谊，工作/学习或恋爱关系方面对日常生活功能的负面影响方面，发现了很大的影响。小组内差异表明，与注意力分散和重新评估的策略更高级的成年人相比，注意力缺陷多动障碍的成年人更频繁地使用策略较慢的策略。

结论

CERI似乎是获得更深入了解精神障碍成年人情绪失调的有价值的工具。未来的研究需要检查在不同的精神障碍中情绪失调的哪些方面以及哪些方面可能与多动症特别相关。