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

2011/05/26 by Frank W. Bond, Steven C. Hayes, Ruth A. Baer +5 · 3,945 citations
Health Professions · Psychology · #Acceptance and commitment therapy #Anxiety #Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes #Clinical psychology #Construct (python library) #Construct validity #Discriminant validity #Experiential avoidance #Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout #Internal consistency #Intervention (counseling) #Psychiatry #Psychology #Psychometrics #Reliability (semiconductor) #Stress and Burnout Research #Test validity

paper · doi:10.1016/j.beth.2011.03.007

published in Behavior Therapy 42(4), 676-688 (Elsevier BV)

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