The reliability and validity of comprehensive assessment of ACT process(CompACT) in financial staffs

Objective To measure the reliability and validity of the Chinese version of the comprehensive assessment of ACT processes(CompACT) in financial staffs. Methods A total of 3 735 valid questionnaires were obtained from financial staffs.The valid questionnaires were randomly allocated into two groups, of which one subset (n=1 873) was used for exploratory factor analysis(EPA), and the other (n=1 845) for confirmatory factor analysis(CFA). Criterion and convergent validity were tested by Pearson correlation respectively.Incremental validity was tested by hierarchical regression analysis. Results The EFA suggested theoretically-coherent three-factor structure for a 15-itemed version of the CompACT.The three factors named as acceptance and cognitive defusion, mindfulness and self as context, value and committed action, and explained 73.75% of the total variance and factor loadings ranged from 0.67 to 0.90.The CFA confirmed the hypothesized three-factor mode ( χ2/df=5.91, CFI=0.98, TLI=0.98, RMSEA=0.05). Conclusion The research suggests that the Chinese version of the CompACT has acceptable psychometric in properties, so it can be applied in the assessment of the psychological flexibility and mental health in China. Key words: Comprehensive assessment of ACT processes(CompACT); Reliability; Validity