Table 4.

Summary of ERS-ACA-C’s reliability.

Item	α1	α2
Factor 1. avoidance strategies
1. …I can shake off any anxieties in my life	0.877	0.835
2. …I feel I am in my own little bubble, away from ordinary worries	0.876	0.831
3. …It helps me forget about my worries	0.877	0.834
4. …It helps me to disengage from things that are bothering me	0.876	0.832
5. …It makes me feel detached from negative things in my life	0.877	0.830
6. …It redirects my attention so I forget unwanted thoughts and feelings	0.879	0.838
Factor 2. approach strategies
7. …I can contemplate what is going on in my life with a clear mind	0.877	0.858
8. …It helps me refocus on what matter in my life	0.876	0.848
9. …It helps me to come to terms with my own emotions	0.875	0.851
10. …It helps me to put worries or problems I have in perspective	0.876	0.854
11. …It helps me to understand my own feelings on things that are on my mind	0.877	0.857
12. …It makes me reflect on my emotions	0.876	0.853
Factor 3. self-development strategies
13. …I feel more confident in myself	0.876	0.827
14. …It boosts my self-esteem	0.877	0.821
15. …It gives me a sense of purpose	0.878	0.826
16. …It makes me feel stronger in myself	0.875	0.815
17. …It reaffirms my identity	0.879	0.832

ERS-ACA-C, Chinese version of Emotion Regulation Strategies for Artistic Creative Activities Scale; α1, ERS-ACA-C’s Cronbach’s Alpha if item deleted; α2, factor’s Cronbach’s Alpha if item deleted; SHR: split-half reliability; TRR: test–retest reliability. Reliability of Factor 1: Cronbach’s α = 0.857; ICC: 0.857 (95% CI 0.832–0.880); SHR: ρ = 0.869; TRR: r = 0.861. Reliability of Factor 2: Cronbach’s α = 0.875; ICC: 0.875 (95% CI 0.853–0.894); SHR: ρ = 0.866; TRR: r = 0.896. Reliability of Factor 3: Cronbach’s α = 0.854; ICC: 0.854 (95% CI 0.828–0.878); SHR: ρ = 0.853; TRR: r = 0.865. Reliability of ERS-ACA-C: Cronbach’s α = 0.883; ICC: 0.883 (95% CI 0.864–0.900); SHR: ρ = 0.754; TRR: r = 0.902.