Development and validation of the engaging in life scale: long and short forms among Chinese adults with emotional distress

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This study describes the development and validation of the Engaging in Life Scale (ELS) for Chinese adults with emotional distress, resulting in both a 17-item long form and an 8-item short form. The resource details the psychometric properties of these measures, including reliability and validity, based on data from over 2,400 participants. It is intended for researchers and clinicians interested in assessing transdiagnostic mechanisms related to emotional disorders.

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7752d4633f134a23
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PubMed Central
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Dongyang Chen (Peking University), Shixing Feng (Peking University), Yu Leng (China Rehabilitation Research Center), Guangyu Zhou (Peking University), Stefan G. Hofmann (Philipps University of Marburg), Xinghua Liu (Peking University)
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2026-02-28
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10.1186/s40359-026-04176-3
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@article{allodium:7752d4633f134a23,
  title = {Development and validation of the engaging in life scale: long and short forms among Chinese adults with emotional distress},
  author = {Dongyang Chen and Shixing Feng and Yu Leng and Guangyu Zhou and Stefan G. Hofmann and Xinghua Liu},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {PubMed Central},
  doi = {10.1186/s40359-026-04176-3},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-026-04176-3}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Development and validation of the engaging in life scale: long and short forms among Chinese adults with emotional distress
AU  - Chen, Dongyang
AU  - Feng, Shixing
AU  - Leng, Yu
AU  - Zhou, Guangyu
AU  - Hofmann, Stefan G.
AU  - Liu, Xinghua
PY  - 2026
PB  - PubMed Central
DO  - 10.1186/s40359-026-04176-3
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-026-04176-3
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Chen, D., Feng, S., Leng, Y., Zhou, G., Hofmann, S. G., & Liu, X. (2026). Development and validation of the engaging in life scale: long and short forms among Chinese adults with emotional distress. PubMed Central. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-026-04176-3

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