Evaluating the factor structure of the Multidimensional Psychological Flexibility Inventory: An independent replication and extension

Seidler, Dustin; Stone, Bryant; Clark, Bruce E.; Koran, Jennifer; Drake, Chad E.

doi:10.1016/j.jcbs.2020.04.007

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Evaluating the factor structure of the Multidimensional Psychological Flexibility Inventory: An independent replication and extension

Seidler, Dustin, Stone, Bryant, Clark, Bruce E., Koran, Jennifer, Drake, Chad E.·2020·Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science

DOI 10.1016/j.jcbs.2020.04.007

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Authors: Seidler, D., Stone, B., Clark, B. E., Koran, J., & Drake, C. E.
Affiliations: Southern Illinois University Carbondale (US)
Corresponding author: Drake, Chad E.
ORCID: Seidler, Dustin
Stone, Bryant
Koran, Jennifer
Drake, Chad E.
Venue: Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Published: 2020-07
Volume: 17
Pages: 23-31
ISSN: 2212-1447 (ISSN-L)
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcbs.2020.04.007
OpenAlex: W3022327360
Cited by: 46
References: 13
Citations by year: 2026: 5 · 2025: 7 · 2024: 5 · 2023: 12 · 2022: 8 · 2021: 7 · 2020: 2
FWCI: 2.88
Type: journal article
Language: en
Update notices: erratum (2021-07-01)
Open access: closed
Licence: www.elsevier.com/tdm/userlicense/1.0/ (tdm)
Locations: Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science (publishedVersion)
Topics: Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › Management Science and Operations Research › Psychometric Methodologies and Testing
Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
Keywords: psychological flexibility, factor structure, acceptance and commitment therapy, short-form scale, replication, undergraduate students

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