Emotion Regulation Index for Children and Adolescents (ERICA)

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Instrument Overview

ERICA is a 16 item scale to assess emotion regulation in middle childhood and adolescence. The ERICA was developed in 2009 and yields 3 factors, Emotional Control, Emotional Self-awareness, and Situational Responsiveness.  Subscore(s): Emotional Regulation

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Organization

Student Well-Being Category

American Institutes for Research® partnered with the Annenberg Institute at Brown University to collect instruments related to student well-being.

Content

Grades
Kindergarten,
1st Grade,
2nd Grade,
3rd Grade,
4th Grade,
5th Grade,
6th Grade,
7th Grade,
8th Grade,
9th Grade,
10th Grade,
11th Grade,
12th Grade
Keywords
Student Well-Being ; Social-Emotional Competence ; Self Management ; Self Awareness
Languages
English
Respondent
Student

Administration Information

Length
16 items
Administration
Paper

Access and Use

Contact
Open Access
Yes
Setting
Classroom

Psychometrics (additional guidance)

Psychometric References

MacDermott, S. T., Gullone, E., Allen, J. S., King, N. J., & Tonge, B. (2010). The emotion regulation index for children and adolescents (ERICA): A psychometric investigation. Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment, 32(3), 301-314. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10862-009-9154-0

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