The Acceptance and Action Questionnaire

AAQ-II

Below you will find a list of statements. Please rate how true each statement is for you by circling a number next to it. Use the scale below to make your choice.

 

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never true very seldom true seldom true sometimes true frequently true almost always true always true

 

1. Its OK if I remember   something unpleasant. 1

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2. My painful   experiences and memories   make it difficult for me to live a life that I would value.   R 1

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3. I’m afraid of my   feelings. R 1

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4. I worry about not being   able to control my worries   and feelings. R 1

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5. My   painful memories prevent me from   having a fulfilling life. R 1

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6. I am in control of my life. 1

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7. Emotions   cause problems in my life. R 1

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8. It   seems like most people are   handling their lives better than   I am. R 1

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9. Worries get in the way of   my success. R 1

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10. My   thoughts and feelings do not   get in the way of how I want to live my life. 1

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HIGHER SCORES INDICATE GREATER PSYCHOLOGICAL FLEXIBILITY. ITEMS WITH AN ‘RNEXT TO THEM ARE REVERSED FOR SCORING PURPOSES.

 

Construct validity

6 data sets: N ranged from 206-854 Reliability: .81 – .87

Variance accounted for by the one factor: 40 – 46 Scree plot also indicates one factor