Wilson etal.VLQ. UnderReview
Wilson, K. G., Sandoz, E. K., Kitchens, J., & Roberts, M. E. (under review). The Valued Living Questionnaire: Defining and measuring valued action within a behavioral framework. The Psychological Record.
A number of recently developed cognitive behavior therapies strongly emphasize changes in particular behavioral processes as mediators of clinical change with that therapy. This shift in emphasis calls not only for the demonstration of efficacy of these new therapies, but also for the development of measures sensitive to changes in the therapies processes and outcomes. Among these is Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), which posits valued living as one of its primary core processes. This paper offers a definition of values from a behavioral perspective and offers the Valued Living Questionnaire (VLQ) as a first attempt at assessment of valued living. The VLQ is relatively brief and easily administered. Further, it is well integrated into the delivery of ACT, since the instrument is derived directly from the primary text on ACT. Initial support found for the VLQ’s basic psychometric properties suggests that valued living can be measured, even with the most simple of instruments, in such a way as to predict important outcomes.
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