Validation of the Work-Related Acceptance and Action Questionare (WAAQ) With University Students

María Cristina Ponce Zambrano; Esperanza Villar

doi:10.51668/bp.8322111n

Validation of the Work-Related Acceptance and Action Questionare (WAAQ) With University Students

María Cristina Ponce Zambrano (First Author)
, Esperanza Villar (Last Author)

Universidad de Gerona y SIT Study

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Abstract

The objective of this study was to adapt and validate the Work-Related Acceptance and Action Questionnaire (WAAQ, Bond et al., 2013) so it can be used to measure psychological flexibility in the academic environment of a university of Ecuador. The study sample comprised 6,230 students. The instrument demonstrated high internal consistency (α= .90, ω= .91). The analysis of the main components showed a single factor, which explained 62.3% of the variance. The confirmatory factor analysis showed a satisfactory fit of the model. The correlations between WAAQ and the Acceptance and Action-II Questionnaire (AAQ-II, Bond et al., 2011) and Wallston’s Personal Competence Scale (Wallston, 1992) suggest that the questionnaires evaluate different constructs. Based on these results, it was concluded that the WAAQ is a valid and reliable instrument for measuring
psychological flexibility in the Ecuadorian university academic environment.

Translated title of the contribution	Validación del "cuestionario de aceptación y acción laboral" (WAAQ) con estudiantes universitarios
Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	223-233
Number of pages	10
Journal	Behavioral Psychology / Psicología Conductual
Volume	30
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.51668/bp.8322111n
State	Published - 2022
Externally published	Yes

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