Psychometric Properties of the Acceptance and Action Questionnaire-II (AAQ-II) in Older Adult Primary Care Patients

OBJECTIVESConsidering that the examination of psychological flexibility measures among older adults is scant, this study explores the psychometric properties of the Acceptance and Action Questionnaire-II (AAQ-II) among outpatient geriatrics primary care clinic patients in a university-affiliated med...

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Published in:Clinical gerontologist 2023-10, p.1-14
Main Authors: Lin, Shayne S.-H., Jacobs, Mary Lindsey, Halli-Tierney, Anne, Carroll, Dana G., Allen, Rebecca S.
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Language:English
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Summary:OBJECTIVESConsidering that the examination of psychological flexibility measures among older adults is scant, this study explores the psychometric properties of the Acceptance and Action Questionnaire-II (AAQ-II) among outpatient geriatrics primary care clinic patients in a university-affiliated medical center in the Deep South.METHODSOn average, patients who consented to participate in research (N = 119) were 75.42 (SD = 9.14) years old. Approximately 74% were women, 91% were non-Hispanic white, and 86% lived in urban areas. Measures included psychological inflexibility, subjective health literacy, depression, anxiety, and global cognitive functioning.RESULTSThe AAQ-II demonstrated adequate internal reliability, Cronbach's α = 0.79, and good test-retest reliability, r(28) = .84, p 
ISSN:0731-7115
1545-2301
DOI:10.1080/07317115.2023.2276291