Background: Socially evaluative communication contexts can significantly hinder student engagement. Existing emotion regulation scales are primarily trait-based and lack state-based, scenario-specific utility. This study aimed to culturally adapt and psychometrically validate the Communication Anxiety Regulation Scale (CARS) in Turkish. Method: A sample of 203 university students completed the CARS-TR and the Behavioral Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (BERQ). Construct validity was examined using a competing models approach in confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). Reliability was assessed via internal consistency and 3-week test-retest stability. Results: The first-order, four-factor model (suppression, reappraisal, avoidance, venting) demonstrated acceptable fit (χ 2 /df = 2.10, GFI = .92, CFI = .93, RMSEA = 0.07). The CARS-TR exhibited strong internal consistency (α = .89–.91), satisfactory temporal stability (single-measure ICCs = .68–.82), and theoretically consistent convergent validity with BERQ subscales. Conclusion: The CARS-TR demonstrates acceptable preliminary psychometric properties as a state-based measure among university students. It provides educational practitioners with a tool to better understand communication anxiety regulation patterns and guide supportive psychoeducational strategies in high-stakes learning environments.
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