Kollman Dylan M, Brown Timothy A, Barlow David H
Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders, Boston University, USA.
Behav Ther. 2009 Sep;40(3):205-18. doi: 10.1016/j.beth.2008.06.002. Epub 2008 Oct 31.
Despite increasing clinical and empirical attention, the construct validity of acceptance has not been extensively investigated. The present study utilized a multitrait-multimethod design and a correlated trait-correlated method minus one [CT-C(M-1)] confirmatory factor analytic model to assess acceptance's convergent validity across methods and discriminant validity in comparison to cognitive reappraisal and perceived emotional control in a sample of 210 outpatients with anxiety and mood disorders. In addition, the study evaluated acceptance's concurrent validity by investigating the extent to which it was associated with variables of clinical interest over and above the two rival constructs. Results of confirmatory factor analyses supported acceptance's convergent and discriminant validity in comparison to the two neighboring constructs, and thereby provided partial support for its construct validity. However, contrary to prediction, acceptance was not significantly associated with concurrent validation measures. These results are discussed in the context of acceptance's potential therapeutic utility and functional relationships with associated constructs.
尽管临床上和实践中对接纳的关注日益增加，但接纳的结构效度尚未得到广泛研究。本研究采用多特质-多方法设计和相关特质-相关方法减一[CT-C(M-1)]验证性因素分析模型，在210名患有焦虑和情绪障碍的门诊患者样本中，评估接纳在不同方法间的收敛效度，以及与认知重评和感知情绪控制相比的区分效度。此外，该研究通过调查接纳与两个竞争结构之外的临床相关变量的关联程度，评估接纳的同时效度。验证性因素分析结果支持接纳与两个相邻结构相比的收敛效度和区分效度，从而为其结构效度提供了部分支持。然而，与预测相反，接纳与同时效度测量没有显著关联。这些结果将在接纳的潜在治疗效用及其与相关结构的功能关系的背景下进行讨论。
