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| Category | Details |
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| Description | The Acceptance and Commitment Questionnaire in the COVID-19 Pandemic (AAQ-COVID; Buenfil Heredia, Vanega Romero, & Carrillo Trujillo, 2024) was developed to assess psychological flexibility as a protective factor for mental health during the COVID pandemic. Adapted from the Spanish-language version (Mellín & Padrós, 2021) and the Portuguese-language Acceptance and Action Questionnaire-Trauma Specific (AAQ-TS; Pinto-Gouveia et al., 2015), the 10-item AAQ-COVID was validated in a non-clinical Mexican sample. Content validity was reported. |
| Author | Buenfil Heredia, Carmen Antonia; Vanega Romero, Sally; Carrillo Trujillo, Carlos David |
| Purpose | To measure COVID-specific psychological flexibility as a protective factor for mental health. |
| Construct | COVID-Specific Psychological Flexibility |
| Instrument Type | Rating Scale |
| Test Type | Adapted Version |
| Test Year | 2024 |
| Affiliation | Buenfil Heredia, Carmen Antonia: Autonomous University of Yucatan; Vanega Romero, Sally: Autonomous University of Yucatan; Carrillo Trujillo, Carlos David: Autonomous University of Yucatan |
| [email protected] (Carmen Antonia Buenfil Heredia); [email protected] (Sally Vanega Romero); [email protected] (Carlos David Carrillo Trujillo) | |
| Files | No file available for download |
| Format | Items are rated on a five-choice Likert scale ranging from “It doesn’t look anything like my experience” to “It seems almost completely like my experience.” |
| Administration Method | Electronic |
| Number of Items | 10 |
| Reliability | No reliability data indicated. |
| Validity | Content Validity: Judges evaluated conceptual validity, clarity, and clinical relevance of items. Items were retained or revised based on at least 50% agreement on one evaluation criterion, even with poor inter-judge agreement. |
| Factor Analysis | No factor analysis conducted. |
| Test Methodology | Test Validity (Content Validity) |
| Age Group | Adulthood (18+ years); Middle Age (40–64 years); Aged (65+ years) |
| Population Group | Human; Male; Female |
| Population Details | Location: Mexico; Respondents: Adults aged 42–76 years from two educational centers in Mérida, including teachers, administrative staff, and cleaning staff. |
| Keywords | Adapted Version; COVID-19 Pandemic; Protective Factors; Psychological Flexibility |
| Reference | Buenfil Heredia, C. A., Vanega Romero, S., & Carrillo Trujillo, C. D. (2024). Acceptance and Commitment Questionnaire in the COVID-19 Pandemic. Developed at Autonomous University of Yucatan. Creative Commons License. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.en |
Acceptance and Commitment Questionnaire in the COVID-19 Pandemic (AAQ-COVID)
Introduction
The Acceptance and Commitment Questionnaire in the COVID-19 Pandemic (AAQ-COVID) is a measure designed to assess psychological inflexibility related to the COVID-19 pandemic. This questionnaire examines the extent to which individuals struggle with thoughts, feelings, and experiences related to the pandemic, which may hinder their ability to live a valued life.
I. Scale Items
The AAQ-COVID is composed of the following 10 items:
Thinking about the possibility of myself or my loved ones getting sick with COVID prevents me from living my life as I would like.
I try to push away the emotions that the pandemic produces in me.
I worry about not being able to control my fears and concerns regarding the pandemic.
I am distressed by thinking about the dangers of COVID and the confinement in which I am.
My worries and emotions about the pandemic prevent me from living my life as I would like.
The emotions that the pandemic produces in me cause me to have problems in my daily life.
I think that I am not coping with the pandemic as well as other people.
My concerns about my health and that of my loved ones affect my well-being.
The pain and distress that the pandemic produces in me interfere with achieving my goals.
I do not do things that are important to me because of the fear that the pandemic has produced in me.
II. Response Scale
Items are rated on a 5-point scale ranging from “It doesn’t look anything like my experience” to “It seems almost completely like my experience.”
III. Interpretation
Higher scores on the AAQ-COVID indicate greater psychological inflexibility and a greater struggle with pandemic-related thoughts, emotions, and experiences.
Cite this article
Mohammed looti (2026). Acceptance and Commitment Questionnaire in the COVID-19 Pandemic (AAQ-COVID). PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES. Retrieved from https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/acceptance-and-commitment-questionnaire-in-the-covid-19-pandemic-aaq-covid/
Mohammed looti. "Acceptance and Commitment Questionnaire in the COVID-19 Pandemic (AAQ-COVID)." PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES, 4 Apr. 2026, https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/acceptance-and-commitment-questionnaire-in-the-covid-19-pandemic-aaq-covid/.
Mohammed looti. "Acceptance and Commitment Questionnaire in the COVID-19 Pandemic (AAQ-COVID)." PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES, 2026. https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/acceptance-and-commitment-questionnaire-in-the-covid-19-pandemic-aaq-covid/.
Mohammed looti (2026) 'Acceptance and Commitment Questionnaire in the COVID-19 Pandemic (AAQ-COVID)', PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES. Available at: https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/acceptance-and-commitment-questionnaire-in-the-covid-19-pandemic-aaq-covid/.
[1] Mohammed looti, "Acceptance and Commitment Questionnaire in the COVID-19 Pandemic (AAQ-COVID)," PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES, vol. X, no. Y, ص Z-Z, April, 2026.
Mohammed looti. Acceptance and Commitment Questionnaire in the COVID-19 Pandemic (AAQ-COVID). PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES. 2026;vol(issue):pages.