Abstract
People have beliefs about the unacceptability of the expression and experience of negative emotions. These beliefs affect psychological health and can have a negative effect on the treatment and symptoms of people with mental disorders and medically unexplained symptoms. This study aimed to develop a Japanese version of the Beliefs about Emotions Scale (BES-J) and evaluate its reliability and validity. In an online survey, participants with fibromyalgia (n = 226) and healthy controls (n = 184) completed the BES-J and questionnaires concerning perfectionism, dysfunctional attitudes, depression, anxiety, pain, disability, well-being, interdependent happiness, and loneliness. The results of the principal component analysis showed that the BES-J comprised a one-factor structure, identical to the original. The BES-J had good internal consistency (.89) and showed a significant correlation with the questionnaires. The BES-J showed good internal reliability, concurrent validity, and test–retest reliability. The present study suggests that the Japanese version of the BES is appropriate for use with Japanese speakers.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1-11 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | Japanese Psychological Research |
Volume | 67 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jan 2025 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Psychology
Keywords
- anxiety
- depression
- emotion
- fibromyalgia
- perfectionism