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Table 1 Descriptive statistics for variables used in the study

From: Psychometric evidence of the Acceptance and Action Questionnaire-II (AAQ-II): an item response theory analysis in university students from Chile

AAQ-II Items

Descriptives

Mean

SD

Min

Max

Skew

Kurt

DEP1. Feel sad or depressed?

2.90

1.04

1.00

5.00

0.14

-0.46

DEP2. Feel discouraged about how things were going in your life?

3.07

1.16

1.00

5.00

-0.04

-0.78

DEP3. Take little or no interest or pleasure in things?

3.00

1.19

1.00

5.00

0.02

-0.84

DEP4. Feel down on yourself, no good, or worthless?

2.98

1.37

1.00

5.00

0.02

-1.20

ANX1. Feel worried or anxious?

3.26

1.08

1.00

5.00

-0.02

-0.70

ANX2. Worry about a number of different things in your life, such as your work, family, health, or finances?

3.28

1.18

1.00

5.00

-0.02

-0.84

ANX3. Feel more worried than other people in your same situation?

2.92

1.23

1.00

5.00

0.10

-0.94

ANX4. Worry excessively or too much?

3.33

1.23

1.00

5.00

-0.25

-0.89

SWB1. I’ve been feeling optimistic about the future.

3.09

1.07

1.00

5.00

0.00

-0.65

SWB2. I’ve been feeling useful.

3.10

1.01

1.00

5.00

0.08

-0.59

SWB3. I’ve been feeling relaxed.

2.55

0.97

1.00

5.00

0.45

-0.20

SWB4. I’ve been dealing with problems well.

3.14

0.98

1.00

5.00

-0.08

-0.45

SWB5. I’ve been thinking clearly.

3.15

0.98

1.00

5.00

-0.04

-0.46

SWB6. I’ve been feeling close to other people.

3.35

1.09

1.00

5.00

-0.19

-0.76

SWB7. I’ve been able to make up my own mind about  things

3.91

0.97

1.00

5.00

-0.64

-0.24

AAQ1. My painful experiences and memories make it difficult for me to live a life that I would value.

3.04

1.75

1.00

7.00

0.55

-0.70

AAQ2. I’m afraid of my feelings.

3.39

1.79

1.00

7.00

0.24

-0.99

AAQ3. I worry about not being able to control my worries and feelings.

3.91

1.89

1.00

7.00

-0.01

-1.12

AAQ4. My painful memories prevent me from having a fulfilling life.

2.75

1.82

1.00

7.00

0.85

-0.36

AAQ5. Emotions cause problems in my life.

3.37

1.83

1.00

7.00

0.35

-0.90

AAQ6. It seems like most people are handling their lives better than I am.

3.67

2.00

1.00

7.00

0.16

-1.21

AAQ7. Worries get in the way of my success.

3.53

1.85

1.00

7.00

0.25

-1.200

  1. Note. Items: DEP = Depression symptoms; ANX = Anxiety symptoms; SWB = Subjective well-being; AAQ = Experiential avoidance. Descriptives: SD = Standard deviation; Min = Minimum; Max = Maximum; Skew = Skewness; Kurt = Kurtosis.