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The construct validity of acceptance: a multitrait-multimethod investigation.

Dylan M Kollman¹, Timothy A Brown, David H Barlow

¹Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders, Boston University, USA. dylankollman@hotmail.com

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|August 4, 2009

Summary

This study investigated the construct validity of acceptance in patients with anxiety and mood disorders. While acceptance showed good convergent and discriminant validity, it was not significantly associated with clinical variables.

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Published on: September 27, 2019

Area of Science:

Psychology
Clinical Psychology
Psychopathology

Background:

Construct validity of acceptance remains under-investigated despite growing clinical interest.
Understanding acceptance's validity is crucial for its therapeutic application in mental health.

Purpose of the Study:

To assess the convergent and discriminant validity of acceptance.
To evaluate the concurrent validity of acceptance in relation to cognitive reappraisal and perceived emotional control.
To examine acceptance's association with clinical variables in outpatients with anxiety and mood disorders.

Main Methods:

Multitrait-multimethod design and CT-C(M-1) confirmatory factor analysis.
Sample of 210 outpatients diagnosed with anxiety and mood disorders.
Compared acceptance with cognitive reappraisal and perceived emotional control.

Main Results:

Confirmatory factor analyses supported acceptance's convergent and discriminant validity against neighboring constructs.
Partial support for the overall construct validity of acceptance was found.
Acceptance was not significantly associated with concurrent validation measures, contrary to predictions.

Conclusions:

Acceptance demonstrates partial construct validity, with good convergent and discriminant properties.
Further research is needed to clarify the clinical utility and functional relationships of acceptance.
Findings contribute to understanding acceptance's role in therapeutic interventions for anxiety and mood disorders.