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KMID : 0981220170170020181
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Congnitive Behavior Therapy in Korea
2017 Volume.17 No. 2 p.181 ~ p.208
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Validation of the Korean Version of the Multidimensional Experiential Avoidance Questionnaire(K-MEAQ) and Development of a Brief Form(K-MEAQ-24)
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Lee Ju-Yeon
You Sung-Eun
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Abstract
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The purpose of the study was to validate the Multidimensional Experiential Avoidance Questionnaire (MEAQ; Gamez et al., 2011) and develop a brief form. While the MEAQ is a promising measure assessing multidimensional aspects of experiential avoidance, its research and clinical utility is rather limited due to the length of the scale. Gamez et al. (2014) developed the BEAQ, a brief form of the MEAQ, but multidimensional factors reduced to one factor in the brief version. This study aimed to develop a brief version of the MEAQ to increase its utility while maintaining all factors of the scale. In study 1, 424 undergraduate and graduate students completed the Multidimensional Experiential Avoidance Questionnaire (MEAQ), Acceptance-Action Questionnaire-II (AAQ-II), Big Five Personality Inventory (BFI) - Neuroticism, Positive and Negative Affect Scale (PANAS) - Negative affect, Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9), Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7) and Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) via a web-based survey. Factor analysis supported the six-factor structure of the scale and the 55-item Korean version of the MEAQ (K-MEAQ) was derived. The K-MEAQ had good reliability and validity. A brief form (K-MEAQ-24) was then developed by extracting four items from each factor based on factor loadings. The K-MEAQ-24 exhibited good reliability and validity comparable to the full scale. In study 2, confirmatory factor analysis was conducted to confirm the six factor structure of the K-MEAQ and K-MEAQ-24. In a sample of 459 undergraduate students, both the K-MEAQ and K-MEAQ-24 had a good fit. In conclusion, both the K-MEAQ and K-MEAQ-24 are valid measures assessing multidimensional aspects of experiential avoidance in Korea.
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KEYWORD
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experiential avoidance, MEAQ, K-MEAQ, K-MEAQ-24, reliability, validity
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