Multidimensional Experiential Avoidance Questionnaire — 30
30-item scale measuring six facets of experiential avoidance: behavioral avoidance, distress aversion, procrastination, distraction/suppression, repression/denial, and distress endurance.
Purpose
Self-report research instrument, reproduced here under an open license for non-diagnostic educational, research, and self-reflection use.
Details
Scientific Documentation
- Developer / Author
- Gámez, W., Chmielewski, M., Kotov, R., Ruggero, C., & Watson, D.
- Development Year
- 2011
Theoretical framework: Multidimensional measure of experiential avoidance — efforts to avoid unwanted internal experiences such as thoughts, feelings, and bodily sensations.
Reliability: Original validation study reported good internal consistency across its subscales.
Validity: Validated across clinical and non-clinical samples; correlates with anxiety, depression, and broader psychopathology measures.
References: Gámez, W., Chmielewski, M., Kotov, R., Ruggero, C., & Watson, D. (2011). Development of a measure of experiential avoidance: The Multidimensional Experiential Avoidance Questionnaire. Psychological Assessment, 23(3), 692-713.
License: CC BY 4.0.
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