Psychometric Properties of the Palestinian Version of the Acceptance and Action Questionnaire-Ii (Aaq-Ii) Applied in The Gaza Strip
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Avoidance, psychopathology, AAQ-II, Gaza stripAbstract
In recent years the concept of experiential avoidance has become essential in new-generation therapies such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. In order to measure its importance, the Acceptance and Action Questionnaire was developed, followed by a second version which was also translated to various languages and applied in numerous countries. However, since the creation of the questionnaire, very few versions have been adapted to the Arab world, nor has one been applied in the Gaza Strip, a region characterized by its war conflict with Israel that also suffers from the social and psychological consequences of the isolation to which it is subjected. As a result, the present study seeks to obtain the psychometric properties of this instrument in the Gaza Strip. The results obtained reveal a Cronbach´s alpha of .78. Explanatory factor analysis (EFA) extracted one factors accounted for 47.71% of the total variance. This one-dimensional structure was confirmed through confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). The only difference from other versions of this tool is that, in the present case, the results suggest the elimination of Item 7.Downloads
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