Psychological flexibility is a multidimensional trait that plays an important role in many areas of life, including mental health. B., Bond, F. W., Masuda, A., & Lillis, J. Psychological flexibility and inflexibility in obsessive-compulsive symptom dimensions, disability, and quality of life: An online longitudinal study. Biological Psychiatry, 75(8), 660670. 2022 Feb 15:1-13. doi: 10.1080/13607863.2022.2036948. Embodiment as a unifying perspective for psychology. PLoS ONE, 10(3), e0120883. Correspondence to To move towards definitional consensus and improved measurement, we surveyed the literature to map PF and related-terms, examine definitional overlaps, and assessthe psychometric quality of prominent flexibility measures. Emotion, 13, 302. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0029980. Article The correlation between psychological flexibility and patient-reported outcomes was a strong and consistent correlate of outcome; effects were maintained even when potentially confounding clinical and sociodemographic characteristics were controlled. Guse, B., Falkai, P., & Wobrock, T. (2010). However, similar constructs have existed since the mid-20th century, resulting in different terms, definitions and measures of flexibility, hindering the advancement of the field. FLEXIBILITY QUESTIONNAIRE: CPFQ The AIM Curriculum includes two measures of adaptive, flexible behavior: a child report and a caregiver report. Shawnee Scientific Press, 2018. Schlagenhauf, F., Huys, Q. J., Deserno, L., Rapp, M. A., Beck, A., Heinze, H. J., Dolan, R., & Heinz, A. A new measure of cognitive flexibility. The development and initial evaluation of the Psychological Flexibility Questionnaire -Accessible (PFQ-Ax) Conference: UK and Republic of Ireland ACT and Contextual Behavioural Science 4th. This novel measure, the Eating Disorder Flexibility Index (EDFLIX) questionnaire, was found to be reliable and valid in the assessment of cognitive and behavioral flexibility, with results offering support for the conceptual distinction between general and ED related flexibility. Gabrys, R. L., Tabri, N., Anisman, H., & Matheson, K. (2018). (2007). Tugade, M. M., & Fredrickson, B. L. (2004). The CFS is in the original paper not listed as a Psychological flexibility is also a central component of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biopsych.2013.05.021. Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment, 33(1), 7986. Cognitive and psychological flexibility after a traumatic brain injury and the implications for treatment in acceptance-based therapies: A conceptual review. This preliminary non-cognitive assessment survey will be able to play a valuable role in DPT admissions decisions following further examination and refinement. Academic Press. As you practice the many tools and techniques presented in A Liberated Mind, you might notice your psychological flexibility starting to improve. The overarching aim of ACT is to improve psychological flexibility, which is the act of being open in an intentional manner to direct experiences as they occur and to engage in behaviors consistent with valued life directions (Hayes et al. Finally, we wish to underline the relevance of a convergence of measures by reflecting on the limits of current tools and proposing mixed ecological protocols between objective and subjective measures in a perspective of mutual enrichment, both theoretical and clinical. Psychology, Medicine. Journal of nursing scholarship : an official publication of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing. Experiential avoidance as a functional dimensional approach to psychopathology: An empirical review. European Review of Applied Psychology, 59(4), 301308. Stange, J. P., Alloy, L. B., & Fresco, D. M. (2017). On the other hand, it includes the ability to act in accordance with personal values. ACT encourages committed action in the service of our values, Client handout use as a psychoeducation resource, Discussion point use to provoke a discussion and explore client beliefs, Therapist learning tool improve your familiarity with a psychological construct, Supervision tool use to develop formulations and knowledge, Teaching resource use as a learning tool during training. Psy-Flex: A contextually sensitive measure of psychological flexibility de Boer, M. J., Steinhagen, H. E., Versteegen, G. J., Struys, M. M., & Sanderman, R. (2014). Although researchers have focused on various predictors of Acceptance, there is not a clear, International Journal of Applied Positive Psychology, We examined mediators of a multi-component positive psychology intervention for healthy employees. Journal of Neural Transmission, 117(1), 105122. Psychological flexibility as a resilience factor in individuals with chronic pain. Front Psychol. (2021). 2023 Jan 1;320:148-160. doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2022.09.116. A growing body of research demonstrates that psychological flexibility leads to psychological benefits and adaptive behavior change. Our view is that dynamic constructs require dynamic approaches. Rssler, W. (2013). PubMedGoogle Scholar. There was no statistically significant differences between men Listed below are all validation studies of which we are aware. and women on this scale. Convergent validity was confirmed by the findings of a positive correlation between the PFQ and three other related questionnaires. Google Scholar. Cognitive effects of high-frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation: A systematic review. Morris, L., & Mansell, W. (2018). Google Scholar. Dunod. Traduction et validation franaise du questionnaire dacceptation et daction (AAQ-II). In pediatric chronic pain, research indicates a positive relation between parental psychological flexibility (i.e., the parents willingness to experience distress related to the childs pain in the service of valued behavior) and level of functioning in the child. Understanding psychological flexibility: A multimethod exploration of pursuing valued goals despite the presence of distress. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 55, 88101. We specifically wanted to create the first scale to comprehensively assess the 6 key dimensions of flexibility and 6 key dimensions of inflexibility from the Hexaflex model. Table 2 from The Psychological Flexibility Questionnaire (PFQ A way forward for research on biomarkers for psychiatric disorders. Article 2023 Psychology Tools. Report of the ACBS task force on the strategies and tactics of contextual behavioral science research. Block, J. Psychological flexibility is the ability to respond to stimuli in a manner that is functional given a particular context, and that is congruent with personal values (Kashdan & Rottenberg, 2010 ). The core processes hexaflex can be used to teach clients key skills or to guide their integration of these skills into their lives. They are not just seen as ways of counterbalancing psychological dysfunction, but as positive psychological skills suitable for anyone wishing to live a balanced life. Emotion Review, 5(4), 397405. The Multidimensional Psychological Flexibility Inventory (MPFI) Authors: Ronald D Rogge University of Rochester Abstract Content uploaded by Ronald D Rogge Author content Content may be subject. Accessibility Reliability was demonstrated by a Cronbach alpha coefficient of 0.918. Unlike other, Health psychology : official journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association, OBJECTIVE Lapproche transdiagnostique en psychopathologie. https://doi.org/10.1093/beheco/arx007. Given the role of psychological flexibility, researchers have been, Journal of educational evaluation for health professions. Improved executive functioning following repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation. Springfield, IL: Charles C Thomas. Cognitive flexibility refers to a person's awareness of communication alternatives, willingness to adapt to the, The purpose of this research was to reassess the validity and increase the variance accounted for by the Communicative Adaptability Scale (CAS). Ionescu, T. (2012). WebmedCentral PSYCHOLOGY, 5(4):WMC004606. The relationships between psychological flexibility, self-compassion, and emotional well-being. https://doi.org/10.1007/s43076-022-00188-1, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s43076-022-00188-1. Oxford University Press. Psychological support for those affected by the war in Ukraine, Center for developmental and personality psychology, Clinical Psychology and Intervention Science, Psy-Flex (ENG) Martin, M. M. & Rubin, R.B. (PDF) The development and initial evaluation of the Psychological The article presents the development of the Psychological Flexibility Questionnaire (PFQ) on the basis of two studies. Careers. ISO 690. Cherry, K. M., Vander Hoeven, E., Patterson, T. S., & Lumley, M. N. (2021). Learn more about Institutional subscriptions. Frontiers in Psychology, 10, 2016. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2019.02016. Convergent validity was confirmed by the findings of a positive correlation between the PFQ and three other related questionnaires. Integrative Psychological & Behavioral Science, 50(4), 543554. Series B, Biological Sciences, 359(1449), 13671378. This points to the utility of targeting parental psychological flexibility in pediatric chronic pain. Developing Psychological Flexibilityis a client information handout which can be used to familiarize clients with the ACT model. Validating measures of psychological flexibility in a population with acquired brain injury. Le modle de la flexibilit psychologique: Une approche nouvelle de la sant mentale. Gentili, C., Rickardsson, J., Zetterqvist, V., Simons, L. E., Lekander, M., & Wicksell, R. K. (2019). Epub 2022 Sep 28. To do so, we propose a presentation of the notions, as well as perspectives to improve actual assessment, especially in its ecological aspects. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 6(2), 166171. Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. 2023. JOMSIGN: Journal of Multicultural Studies in Guidance and Counseling, 3(1), 6474. The future is an uncertain situation, Problems of Psychology in the 21st Century, When talking about human well-being, Unconditional Self-acceptance represents one of the cores. (1961). In simplified terms, this means that psychological flexibility is the ability to be open in the present and to do what deeply matters to oneself. Roman Malo. This page lists different questionnaires for you to assess your psychological flexibility across a range of different areas. It seems that the CFS can be used for research, but you need to Alrefi, A. (PDF, 102.12 KB). In R. W. Wiers & A. W. Stacy (Eds. Definitional similarities among prominent flexibility constructs emerged, namely handling distress or interference, taking action, and meeting goals or values. To use this feature you must be signed in to an active Complete, Advanced, or Team account. Palm, K. M., & Follette, V. M. (2011). Decentering reflects psychological flexibility in people with chronic pain and correlates with their quality of functioning. Wolgast, M. (2014). ), Handbook of implicit cognition and addiction (p. 1128). I also included a section on specifically applying these PubMed Aging Ment Health. (2020). What is normal? (2006). Reliability was demonstrated by a Cronbach alpha coefficient of 0.918. same purpose. (2010). Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil.