Tehran University of Medical Sciences Iranian Journal of Psychiatry 1735-4587 4 3 2009 09 15 97 101 Shahram Vahedi Department of Educational Psychology, Faculty of Education and Psychology, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran Mohammad Moghaddam Department of Educational Psychology, Faculty of Education and Psychology, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran Masumeh Ahmadzade Department of Educational Psychology, Faculty of Education and Psychology, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran 2015 10 17 Objective: The main purpose of this study was to validate the short-form of the Emotional Skills and Competence Questionnaire (ESCQ) Scale among Iranian undergraduate students.   Method: A total of 250 nurse undergraduate students participated in this study. Participants completed the ESCQ in addition to measures of Sheering Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire and Student's Demographic Questionnaire.   Results: Exploratory factor analysis resulted in three factors that were largely consistent with the a priori scale structure. These factors included such dimensions as appraisal of others' emotions, managing and regulating emotion and specifying and understanding the individuals' own emotions. Conclusions : The results provide initial support for the construct validity of the self- report version of the ESCQ in nurse students. https://ijps.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijps/article/view/500 https://ijps.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijps/article/download/500/462