SA-AAQ (Social Anxiety)
SA-AAQ (Social Anxiety)Social Anxiety specific AAQ
MacKenzie, M. B. & Kocovski, N. L. (2010). Self-reported acceptance of social anxiety symptoms: Development and validation of the Social Anxiety - Acceptance and Action Questionnaire. International Journal of Behavioral Consultation and Therapy, 6, 214 – 232.
The original article and measure/scoring instructions are attached below.
B-SA-AAQ (Brief Social Anxiety - Acceptance and Action Questionnaire)
B-SA-AAQ (Brief Social Anxiety - Acceptance and Action Questionnaire)The SA-AAQ has been evaluated and a shorter version is now available. The Brief Social Anxiety - Acceptance and Action Questionnaire is attached below.
MacKenzie, M. B., Kocovski, N. L., Blackie, R. A., Carrique, L. C., Fleming, J. E., & Antony, M. M. (2017). Development of a brief version of the Social Anxiety – Acceptance and Action Questionnaire. Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment, 39, 342-354.
Turkish Version of the Brief Social Anxiety-Acceptance and Action Questionnaire
Turkish Version of the Brief Social Anxiety-Acceptance and Action QuestionnaireReliability and Validity Study of the Turkish Version of the Brief Social Anxiety-Acceptance and Action Questionnaire
Furkan Bahadır Alptekin, Hüseyin Şehit Burhan, Tacettin Kuru
Objective: Experiential avoidance is closely related to social anxiety, which is a condition characterized by intense fear in social situations, including social interactions and performing in front of others.
Material and Methods: The sample of this study consisted of 113 people. The data were obtained using a demographic form, Brief Social Anxiety-Acceptance and Action Questionnaire (B-SA-AAQ), Acceptance and Action Questionnaire-II (AAQ-II), and hospital anxiety and depression scale (HADS). Internal consistency and item-total correlation were evaluated with Cronbach’s alpha coefficient. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was used to test the factor structure. Temporal stability was assessed using the test-retest method.
Results: The Turkish adaptation of the B-SA-AAQ was found to have good internal consistency with a Cronbach’s α coefficient of 0.899. CFA indicated a two-factor structure with acceptable fit indices [χ2: 22.8, degrees of freedom: 13; root mean square error of approximation (RMSEA): 0.0817; RMSEA 90% confidence interval (CI) lower bond: 0.013, RMSEA 90% CI upper bond: 0.136, CFI: 0.978; Tucker-Lewis index: 0.965)]. The B-SA-AAQ and its subscales were significantly correlated with the AAQ-II and HADS (p<0.05). The results of the test-retest correlation analysis indicated temporal stability.
Conclusion: Therefore, the B-SA-AAQ is a reliable and valid scale for measuring experiential avoidance and psychological flexibility in the context of social anxiety.
Keywords: Acceptance and commitment therapy, social phobia, anxiety, depression
Citation: Furkan Bahadır Alptekin, Hüseyin Şehit Burhan, Tacettin Kuru (2023). Reliability and Validity Study of the Turkish Version of the Brief Social Anxiety-Acceptance and Action Questionnaire. Cam and Sakura Med J, 3(1), 6-11.
DOI: 10.4274/csmedj.galenos.2023.2022-12-2
SA-AAQ - Korean
SA-AAQ - KoreanKim Ki-Whan, Kwon Seok-Man (2013) 한국판 사회불안 수용 행동 질문지의 타당화 연구 [Validation of the Korean Version of the Social Anxiety-Acceptance and Action Questionnaire]. 인지행동치료, 13, 3, 489 ~ 510.
SA-AAQ - Persian Version
SA-AAQ - Persian VersionSoltani, E., Bahrainian, S. A., Masjedi Arani, A., Farhoudian, A., & Gachkar, L. (2016). Psychometric Properties of the Persian Version of the Social Anxiety - Acceptance and Action Questionnaire. Iranian journal of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, 10(2), e3753. https://doi.org/10.17795/ijpbs.3753
SA-AAQ - Portuguese
SA-AAQ - PortugueseTomé, F.R. (2014) Como estar entre os outros?: o álcool como uma estratégia de evitamento experiencial na ansiedade social. Universidade de Coimbra, Dissertation. The Portuguese SA-AAQ items are in the dissertation.
SA-AAQ - Thai
SA-AAQ - ThaiSiripanit K., Pisitsungkagarn, K. (2017, March). An Initial Development of the Thai Version of the Social Anxiety – Acceptance and Action Questionnaire (SA-AAQ) for Undergraduate Students. The Asian Conference on Psychology & the Behavioral Sciences 2017. Kobe, Japan. The Thai version of the SA-AAQ is in the appendix.