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Reliabilität und Validität der deutschsprachigen Version der Generalized Expectancies for Negative Mood Regulation (NMR) Scale

Published Online:January 01, 2008https://doi.org/10.1026/0012-1924.54.1.43

Abstract

Zusammenfassung. Generalisierten Erwartungen über die Regulation negativer Stimmungen (im englischen Original: generalized expectancies for negative mood regulation; NMR) wird in Bezug auf die Affektregulation große Bedeutung beigemessen. Catanzaro und Mearns (1990) hatten zur Messung dieser Erwartungen einen Fragebogen mit 30 Items konstruiert (NMR Scale). An mehreren Stichproben konnten sie die psychometrische Güte der NMR Scale bestätigen. Die vorliegende Studie untersuchte mit einer Stichprobe von N = 474 Personen die Reliabilität und Validität der deutschen Form der NMR Scale. Die Gesamtskala wies ein Cronbachs Alpha von .84 und eine Retest-Reliabilität von .88 über ein Zeitintervall von 4 Wochen auf. Eine explorative Faktorenanalyse legte eine eindimensionale Struktur des Itempools nahe. Bedeutsame Zusammenhänge zum Geschlecht oder Alter der Probanden ergaben sich nicht. Die NMR Skala korrelierte signifikant mit Maßen des affektiven und insbesondere depressiven Befindens (PANAS und BDI), was im Einklang mit den theoretischen Annahmen stand. Weiterhin ergaben sich bedeutsame Zusammenhänge der NMR Skala mit locus-of-control Variablen (FKK) und den “Big Five“ (NEO-FFI). Die Ergebnisse replizierten somit die Resultate, die mit der Originalversion ermittelt worden waren, so dass auch bei der deutschen Adaptation der NMR Scale von einem reliablen und validen Instrument auszugehen ist.


Reliability and validity of the German version of the Generalized Expectancies for Negative Mood Regulation (NMR) Scale

Abstract. Generalized expectancies for negative mood regulation (NMR) are hypothesized to have an important impact on affect regulation by influencing both individuals’ choice of coping behavior and the emotional outcomes of mood regulation efforts. Catanzaro and Mearns (1990) developed a 30-item questionnaire for measuring these expectancies; they provided evidence of the scale’s reliability and validity, which have subsequently been supported in a variety of samples. The present study investigated the reliability and validity of the German language version of the NMR Scale with a sample of 474 subjects. Concerning its reliability, the German NMR Skala had an internal consistency of α = .84. Its test-retest reliability was .88 over an interval of 4 weeks. A factor analysis indicated that the structure of the questionnaire was unidimensional. The NMR scores were not related substantially to subjects’ gender or age. Correlations of the NMR Skala with measures of positive and negative affect (PANAS) and depression (BDI) reached statistical significance and were consistent with theoretical expectation. Furthermore, the NMR Skala correlated significantly with the “Big Five“ (NEO-FFI) as well as with a questionnaire measuring locus of control (FKK). These results replicate those with the English version of the NMR Scale and support the reliability and validity of the German NMR Skala.

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