Preliminary Psychometric Properties of the Acceptance and Action Questionnaire-II: A Revised Measure of Psychological Inflexibility and Experiential Avoidance

Behavior Therapy

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 676-688

  Bond, Frank W ^a   Hayes, Steven C ^b   Baer, Ruth A ^c   Carpenter, Kenneth M ^d   Guenole, Nigel ^a   Orcutt, Holly K ^f   Waltz, Tom ^b   Zettle, Robert D ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^d College of Physicians and Surgeons ^*  (United States)

^e WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

AAQ; Acceptance; Experiential avoidance; Psychological flexibility; Psychological inflexibility

Indexed keywords

ACCEPTANCE AND ACTION QUESTIONNAIRE II; ARTICLE; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; EMOTION; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH; PREDICTIVE VALIDITY; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TEST RETEST RELIABILITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 79960084012     PISSN: 00057894     EISSN: 18781888     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.beth.2011.03.007     Document Type: Article

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