Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the Acceptance and Action Questionnaire for Weight-Related Difficulties-Revised (AAQW-R) in a United States Sample of Adults with Overweight and Obesity.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To examine the psychometric properties of the English language version of the 10-item Acceptance and Action Questionnaire for Weight-Related Difficulties-Revised (AAQW-R) in a United States (U.S.) sample of women and men with overweight/obesity (OW/OB).

Method

Adults with OW/OB seeking weight loss (N = 283; 59% women) completed the AAQW-R and other weight-related and psychosocial measures. Confirmatory factor analysis was used to examine single-factor, three-factor, and second-order factor structures of the AAQW-R, which were previously examined in a sample of Portuguese women. A chi-square difference test was used to compare the fit of a single-factor structure with three-factor and second-order factor structures. Internal reliability and convergent validit

SUBMITTER: Dochat C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7108794 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature