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Rethinking Leahy’s Emotional Schema Scale (LESS): Results from the Portuguese adaptation of the LESS
Journal Title
Journal of Rational-Emotive and Cognitive-Behavior Therapy
Year (definitive publication)
2023
Language
English
Country
United States of America
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Abstract
This study aims to contribute to the study of emotional schemas, through the adaptation
of the Leahy Emotional Schema Scale (LESS) to Portuguese. The LESS is a
50 item self-report with 14 theoretical dimensions, representing concepts, evaluations,
attributions of emotions, and strategies of emotion regulation (Leahy in Cognit
Behav Pract 9(3):177–190, 2002. https:// doi. org/ 10. 1016/ S1077- 7229(02) 80048-
7). Translation, back-translation and pilot assessment of LESS’s Portuguese version
were completed. Data was collected online with 396 participants. An exploratory
principal component analysis was conducted. Parallel analysis revealed a 5-component
structure, which after the deletion of eight items generated a final solution
explaining 48% of the variance. Components internal consistency was adequate
and convergent validity supported with significant correlations with difficulties in
emotional regulation and emotional processing, and psychopathology. It presents
dimensions that are highly relevant for assessment, case conceptualization and clinical
decision making. Although this scale is related to a specific cognitive theory,
the construct and its subscales may be useful beyond the psychotherapeutic model,
stressing the transtheoretical potential of the scale.
Acknowledgements
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Keywords
Emotional schemas,Emotional processing,Attributions of emotions,Strategies of emotion regulation,Clinical assessment
Fields of Science and Technology Classification
- Psychology - Social Sciences
Funding Records
Funding Reference | Funding Entity |
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UIDB/03125/2020 | Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia |