Validating measures of psychological flexibility in a population with acquired brain injury
Journal article
Whiting, Diane L., Deane, Frank P., Ciarrochi, Joseph, McLeod, Hamish J. and Simpson, Grahame. (2015). Validating measures of psychological flexibility in a population with acquired brain injury. Psychological Assessment. 27(2), pp. 415 - 423. https://doi.org/10.1037/pas0000050
Authors | Whiting, Diane L., Deane, Frank P., Ciarrochi, Joseph, McLeod, Hamish J. and Simpson, Grahame |
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Abstract | This study presents preliminary validation data on both the Acceptance and Action Questionnaire—Acquired Brain Injury (AAQ-ABI) and the Acceptance and Action Questionnaire—II (AAQ-II). Data from 150 participants with ABI was subject to exploratory factor analysis on the AAQ-ABI (15 items). A subset of 75 participants with ABI completed a larger battery of measures to test construct validity for the AAQ-ABI and to undertake a confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) on the AAQ-II (7 items). Three meaningful factors were identified on the AAQ-ABI: Reactive Avoidance, Denial, and Active Acceptance. Reactive Avoidance demonstrated good internal and test–retest consistency (α = .89) and correlated in expected directions with other related measures including the AAQ-II. CFA of the AAQ-II did not provide a good fit but did have similar correlations with measures of psychological distress as found in prior non-ABI samples. The results suggest both measures can be used with individuals following an ABI but they index different facets of psychological flexibility. The AAQ-ABI appears to measure psychological flexibility about the thoughts and feelings relating to the brain injury itself while the AAQ-II measures psychological flexibility around general psychological distress. Future research could explore the additional 2 factors of the AAQ-ABI and use these measures in outcome studies that promote psychological flexibility in individuals with an ABI. |
Year | 2015 |
Journal | Psychological Assessment |
Journal citation | 27 (2), pp. 415 - 423 |
ISSN | 1040-3590 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1037/pas0000050 |
Page range | 415 - 423 |
Research Group | Institute for Positive Psychology and Education |
Publisher's version | File Access Level Controlled |
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