Abstract

The aim of the present study was to develop a Polish version of the Inventory of Cognitive Affect Regulation Strategies (ICARUS) and to examine its psychometric properties in a sample of trauma-exposed individuals. The fidelity of instrument translation was assessed in bilingual retests with 103 undergraduate students of English philology. Psychometric properties were examined in a sample of 1,129 trauma-exposed participants. The Polish version of ICARUS exhibited (a) substantial congruence between item and scale scores with the English version of ICARUS; (b) acceptable internal consistency, ranging from α = .53 for mindful observation and acceptance of emotion to α = .93 for religious thoughts; (c) a 2-factor structure of ICARUS scales identifying active and avoidance-oriented coping strategies; and (d) significant associations with other instruments assessing coping, affect regulation strategies, mood dimensions, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms. (PsycINFO Database Record

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