Abstract
Competition or training often continues regardless of the athlete's emotions. An athlete may experience a rapid mood swing during competition or training, and emotion regulation may be the most basic need for athlete. The aim of this study was to adapt and verify the psychometric properties of the Emotion Regulation Scale for athletes. The study consists of four sub-studies, adaptation phase, exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis, criterion-related validity, and reliability. Initially, the items in the original form were adapted for athletes, and face validity was ensured. As a result of the factor analysis performed with 280 athletes the two-factor structure, "Reappraisal" and "Suppression" revealed as in the original form. As a result of the criterion-related validity study, it was concluded that there was a weak negative correlation between the Emotion Regulation Scale-Brief Form and the Reappraisal, while there was no significant relationship between the Suppression. Cronbach’s alpha internal consistency coefficients of the sub-dimensions were adequate. The test-retest reliability at a two-week interval period indicated moderate stability over time. Overall, results demonstrated that the eight items Athlete Emotion Regulation Scale is a valid and reliable instrument.