Analysis

The Acceptance and Action Questionnaire (AAQ-II) assesses psychological flexibility and acceptance of emotions and thoughts. Psychological flexibility refers to an individual’s ability to stay present in the moment and adapt to situational demands while maintaining or changing their behavior in accordance with their goals and values.

Objective

The aim of the AAQ-II is to measure an individual’s tendency to avoid negative emotions and thoughts, as well as their ability to accept them and take actions aligned with their personal values despite the presence of such emotions and thoughts.

Scoring

The questionnaire consists of 7 statements, to which participants respond using a Likert scale ranging from 1 (never true) to 7 (always true). The statements relate to acceptance and action in the context of negative emotions and thoughts. The total score is calculated by summing the responses, with higher scores indicating greater psychological flexibility.

References

Bond, F. W., Hayes, S. C., Baer, R. A., Carpenter, K. M., Guenole, N., Orcutt, H. K., Waltz, T., & Zettle, R. D. (2011). Preliminary psychometric properties of the Acceptance and Action Questionnaire-II: A revised measure of psychological inflexibility and experiential avoidance. Behavior Therapy, 42(4), 676-688.
Hayes, S. C., Luoma, J. B., Bond, F. W., Masuda, A., & Lillis, J. (2006). Acceptance and Commitment Therapy: Model, processes, and outcomes.
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Wolgast, M. (2014). What does the Acceptance and Action Questionnaire (AAQ-II) really measure? Behavior Therapy, 45(6), 831-839.