Swedish Acceptance and Action Questionnaire (SAAQ): a psychometric evaluation. Issue 4 (4th July 2017)
- Record Type:
- Journal Article
- Title:
- Swedish Acceptance and Action Questionnaire (SAAQ): a psychometric evaluation. Issue 4 (4th July 2017)
- Main Title:
- Swedish Acceptance and Action Questionnaire (SAAQ): a psychometric evaluation
- Authors:
- Lundgren, Tobias
Parling, Thomas - Abstract:
- Abstract: Psychological inflexibility and experiential avoidance are equivalent (with somewhat different connotations) concepts and refer to an unwillingness to remain in contact with particular private events. This concept is most often measured by the Acceptance and Action Questionnaire (AAQ-II) and is strongly related to psychopathology and behavioral effectiveness. In this study, the preliminary psychometric properties of the Swedish version of the AAQ-II (Swedish Acceptance and Action Questionnaire—SAAQ) are presented. The study is done in two steps. In the first step, the 10-item version of the AAQ-II is investigated through principal component analysis ( n = 147). Secondly, due to problems with the component structure, the instrument is reduced to a six-item version and its validity and internal consistency are investigated ( n = 154). The six-item version shows good concurrent and convergent validity as well as satisfying internal consistency ( α = .85). Furthermore, the Swedish six-item version of the AAQ-II showed one strong component. Test–retest reliability was satisfactory ( r = .80; n = 228). In future research, predictive and external validity would be important to investigate in order to further ensure that the SAAQ is a useful measure for clinical research. In conclusion, the SAAQ has satisfactory psychometric properties, but more data need to be gathered to further explore the possibilities for the instruments in Swedish contexts.
- Is Part Of:
- Cognitive behaviour therapy. Volume 46:Issue 4(2017)
- Journal:
- Cognitive behaviour therapy
- Issue:
- Volume 46:Issue 4(2017)
- Issue Display:
- Volume 46, Issue 4 (2017)
- Year:
- 2017
- Volume:
- 46
- Issue:
- 4
- Issue Sort Value:
- 2017-0046-0004-0000
- Page Start:
- 315
- Page End:
- 326
- Publication Date:
- 2017-07-04
- Subjects:
- Acceptance -- action -- experiential avoidance -- psychological flexibility -- AAQ-II
Cognitive therapy -- Periodicals
Behavior therapy -- Periodicals
616.89142 - Journal URLs:
- http://www.tandfonline.com/ ↗
- DOI:
- 10.1080/16506073.2016.1250228 ↗
- Languages:
- English
- ISSNs:
- 1650-6073
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