Legality of Cannabis by U.S. Jurisdiction

Authors
Frank W Bond, Steven C Hayes, Ruth A Baer, Kenneth M Carpenter, Nigel Guenole, Holly K Orcutt, Tom Waltz, Robert D Zettle
Publication date
2011/12/1
Journal
Behavior therapy
Volume
42
Issue
4
Pages
676-688
Publisher
Elsevier
Description
The present research describes the development and psychometric evaluation of a second version of the Acceptance and Action Questionnaire (AAQ-II), which assesses the construct referred to as, variously, acceptance, experiential avoidance, and psychological inflexibility. Results from 2,816 participants across six samples indicate the satisfactory structure, reliability, and validity of this measure. For example, the mean alpha coefficient is .84 (.78–.88), and the 3- and 12-month test–retest reliability is .81 and .79, respectively. Results indicate that AAQ-II scores concurrently, longitudinally, and incrementally predict a range of outcomes, from mental health to work absence rates, that are consistent with its underlying theory. The AAQ-II also demonstrates appropriate discriminant validity. The AAQ-II appears to measure the same concept as the AAQ-I (r=.97) but with better psychometric consistency.
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