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Psychometric properties of the acceptance and action questionnaire (AAQ II) Malay version in cancer patients.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Acceptance and action questionnaire (AAQ II) is a scale used to assess psychological inflexibility. The aim of this study is to translate AAQ II into Malay language and evaluate the psychometric properties of AAQ II Malay version.

Methods

The AAQ II which has been translated into Malay language via back translation procedure was distributed to 101 cancer patients and 100 non-cancer patients. The evaluation of psychometric properties in this study included content validity index, internal consistency, parallel reliability, exploratory factor analysis, concurrent validity, sensitivity and specificity of AAQ II Malay version.

Results

AAQ II Malay version has established good content validity index, acceptable internal consistency with Cronbach's alpha value of 0.91, excellent parallel reliability and adequate concurrent validity. Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) results demonstrated AAQ II Malay version is a unidimensional factor instrument. The result of sensitivity and specificity of AAQ II Malay version indicated cancer patients who scored more than 17.5 were having significant psychological inflexibility.

Conclusion

AAQ II Malay version is a reliable and valid instrument to measure psychological inflexibility among cancer patient in Malaysia.

SUBMITTER: Shari NI

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6391017 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Psychometric properties of the acceptance and action questionnaire (AAQ II) Malay version in cancer patients.

Shari Nurul Izzah NI Zainal Nor Zuraida NZ Guan Ng Chong NC Ahmad Sabki Zuraida Z Yahaya Nor Aziyan NA

PloS one 20190226 2

<h4>Objectives</h4>Acceptance and action questionnaire (AAQ II) is a scale used to assess psychological inflexibility. The aim of this study is to translate AAQ II into Malay language and evaluate the psychometric properties of AAQ II Malay version.<h4>Methods</h4>The AAQ II which has been translated into Malay language via back translation procedure was distributed to 101 cancer patients and 100 non-cancer patients. The evaluation of psychometric properties in this study included content validi ...[more]

PMID: 30807594

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