An examination of the construct validity of the Generalized Pliance Questionnaire

Waldeck, D., Pancani, L. and Tyndall, I. (2018) An examination of the construct validity of the Generalized Pliance Questionnaire. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science. ISSN 2212-1447

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Abstract

The Generalized Pliance Questionnaire (GPQ) was originally validated against measures of psychological flexibility and psychological distress. However, measures which have substantial conceptual overlap with the GPQ (e.g., the Need to Belong Scale [NTBS], Brief Fear of Negative Evaluation Scale [BFNE]) were not examined. The present study seeks to investigate the construct validity of the GPQ-9. As expected, data from a survey of 272 participants indicated significant large correlations between the GPQ-9 and NTBS and BFNE respectively. The results of a confirmatory factor analysis confirmed the unidimensional structure of the GPQ-9. A structural equation model revealed that the BFNE (and not the GPQ-9 or NTBS) was significantly associated with psychological flexibility and psychological distress. Implications of these tentative preliminary findings suggest that the GPQ may be a more sensitive measure than the BFNE for ACT research.

Publication Type: Articles
Uncontrolled Keywords: Generalized pliance, Rule-governed behavior, Relational frame theory, Acceptance and commitment therapy, construct validity.
Subjects: B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology
Divisions: Academic Areas > Institute of Education, Social and Life Sciences > Psychology
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Depositing User: Ian Tyndall
Date Deposited: 05 Feb 2019 16:05
Last Modified: 11 Dec 2019 01:10
URI: https://eprints_test.chi.ac.uk/id/eprint/4030

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