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The comparison group (n = 770) consisted of three samples of female university students
who were enrolled in introductory and upper-level psychology classes. These volunteers
were administered the EDI-3 in their classes.
2) Avoidance and Fusion Questionnaire for Youth (AFQ-Y)
Greco, L. A., Lambert, W., & Baer, R. A. (2006).
This is a 17-item child report measure, for ages 9-17, intended for assessing
psychological inflexibility as defined by Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). It
measures (a) experiential avoidance/control – (i.e. attempts to escape, alter, or otherwise
control negatively evaluated private events) and (b) cognitive and emotional fusion – (i.e.
attachment to private events and responding to internal experiences such as thoughts,
feelings, physical bodily sensations as if they were literally true).
Scoring:
Respondents are asked to rate how true each item on the AFQ-Y is for them (0 = Not at
All True; 4 = Very True). High scores indicate psychological inflexibility.
Reliability:
The AFQ-Y demonstrates very good internal consistency, with Cronbach’s alpha ranging
from .90 to .93.
Validity:
The AFQ-Y correlated significantly in expected directions with measures of symptoms
and functioning, supporting its convergent validity. For example, the AFQ-Y correlated
positively with child measures of anxiety and problem behaviour, while correlating
negatively with measures of overall quality of life. Findings also support the construct
validity of the AFQ-Y. For example, the AFQ-Y scores correlated significantly in a
negative direction with mindfulness and acceptance scores, and positively with thought
suppression.
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