Psychological Flexibility under Fire: Testing the Incremental Validity of Experiential Avoidance

Vaughan-Johnston, Thomas I.; Quickert, Rachael E.; MacDonald, Tara K.

doi:10.1016/j.paid.2016.10.011

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Psychological Flexibility under Fire: Testing the Incremental Validity of Experiential Avoidance

Vaughan-Johnston, Thomas I., Quickert, Rachael E., MacDonald, Tara K.·2017·Personality and Individual Differences

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Some studies have raised concerns about the apparent validity of the AAQ-II and its discriminant validity (experiential avoidance versus distress, such as negative affect and neuroticism).
“This is because some studies have raised concerns about the apparent validity of the AAQ-II (Francis et al., 2016;Vaughan-Johnston et al., 2017) and its discriminant validity (experiential avoidance versus distress, such as negative affect and neuroticism; Gámez et al., 2011).”
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Attachment insecurity is correlated with higher levels of experiential avoidance.
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From Being in the moment so you can keep moving forward: Mindfulness and rumination mediate the relationship between attachment orientations and negative conflict styles (2020) · cites this paper as [77]
The incremental and discriminant validity of the AAQ-II has been questioned.
“Additionally, the incremental and discriminant validity of the AAQ-II has been questioned.39”
From Symptom experiences in advanced cancer: Relationships to acceptance and commitment therapy constructs (2021) · cites this paper as [39]
Gámez et al.'s initial data indicated that the MEAQ reported lower correlation scores than the AAQ-II with low mood and neuroticism, a finding supported by Vaughan-Johnston et al. (2017).
“Gámez et al.'s initial data indicated that the MEAQ reported lower correlation scores than the AAQ-II with low mood and neuroticism, a finding supported by Vaughan-Johnston et al. (2017).”
From The Acceptance and Action Questionnaire-II (AAQ-II) as a measure of experiential avoidance: Concerns over discriminant validity (2019) · cites this paper as Vaughan-Johnston et al. (2017)

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Authors: Vaughan-Johnston, T. I., Quickert, R. E., & MacDonald, T. K.
Affiliations: Queen's University (CA)
ORCID: Quickert, Rachael E.
MacDonald, Tara K.
Venue: Personality and Individual Differences
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Published: 2017-01
Volume: 105
Pages: 335-349
ISSN: 0191-8869 (ISSN-L)
DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2016.10.011
OpenAlex: W2535156507
Cited by: 39
References: 47
Citations by year: 2026: 3 · 2025: 2 · 2024: 10 · 2023: 1 · 2022: 3 · 2021: 5 · 2020: 5 · 2019: 4 · 2018: 4 · 2017: 2
FWCI: 4.47
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: www.elsevier.com/tdm/userlicense/1.0/ (tdm)
Locations: Personality and Individual Differences (publishedVersion)
Topics: Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
Keywords: experiential avoidance, psychological flexibility, incremental validity, discriminant validity, relationship conflict, attachment anxiety, neuroticism, mood, emotional responses, cognitive responses, behavioral responses

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