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Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment 2/2017

03-01-2017

Development of a Brief Version of the Social Anxiety – Acceptance and Action Questionnaire

Auteurs: Meagan B. MacKenzie, Nancy L. Kocovski, Rebecca A. Blackie, Lauren C. Carrique, Jan E. Fleming, Martin M. Antony

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment | Uitgave 2/2017

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Abstract

The Social Anxiety – Acceptance and Action Questionnaire (SA-AAQ; MacKenzie and Kocovski 2010) is a 19-item self-report measure designed to assess acceptance and action specific to social anxiety symptoms. The present research was designed to evaluate an abbreviated version of the SA-AAQ. This abbreviated scale was confirmed using an undergraduate sample (N = 148) in Study 1 and a clinical sample of individuals with social anxiety disorder in Study 2 (N = 137). Results indicated that an eight-item, two-factor model (acceptance and action) provided a good fit for the Brief SA-AAQ in both samples. Finally, we also found preliminary evidence in support of the convergent, discriminant/divergent, and incremental validity of the shortened scale. The Brief SA-AAQ shows promise as a useful and brief tool for the measurement of acceptance of social anxiety symptoms in socially anxious populations.
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Scoring the B-SA-AAQ in this manner (i.e., higher scores indicate greater acceptance) is consistent with the original version of the SA-AAQ, but it is in contrast to the AAQ-II scoring.
 
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Additional measures of social anxiety were administered; however, the results using the other scales were similar.
 
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Metagegevens
Titel
Development of a Brief Version of the Social Anxiety – Acceptance and Action Questionnaire
Auteurs
Meagan B. MacKenzie
Nancy L. Kocovski
Rebecca A. Blackie
Lauren C. Carrique
Jan E. Fleming
Martin M. Antony
Publicatiedatum
03-01-2017
Uitgeverij
Springer US
Gepubliceerd in
Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment / Uitgave 2/2017
Print ISSN: 0882-2689
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-3505
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10862-016-9585-3

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