Open Access Research article  The negative affect repair
questionnaire: factor analysis and psychometric evaluation in
three samples  Anne Scherer1*, Nicole Eberle1, Maren Boecker1,
Claus Vögele2, Siegfried Gauggel1 and Thomas Forkmann1  Author
Affiliations  1 Institute of Medical Psychology and Medical
Sociology, University Hospital of RWTH Aachen, Pauwelsstraße 19,
Aachen, 52074, Germany  2 Research Group Self-Regulation and
Health, Research Unit INSIDE, University of Luxembourg, Route de
Diekirch - B.P. 2, Walferdange, 7220, Luxembourg, Luxembourg
For all author emails, please log on.  BMC Psychiatry 2013,
13:16  doi:10.1186/1471-244X-13-16   Received:21 June 2012
Accepted:22 December 2012 Published:9 January 2013  © 2013
Scherer et al.;     Negative affect and difficulties in its
regulation have been connected to several adverse psychological
consequences. While several questionnaires exist, it would be
important to have a theory-based measure that includes
clinically relevant items and shows good psycho