Preliminary Validation of a Chinese Version of the Comprehensive Assessment of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Processes

Abstract

Civil servants are bridges that connect the general public and the government in China. Because their mental health may influence the rise and fall of the country, it is important to study their mental health and living conditions. The Comprehensive Assessment of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Processes (CompACT) is a general measure of ACT processes and reflects individual psychological flexibility. We investigated the psychometric properties of CompACT in a non-clinical sample of civil servants. The Chinese CompACT demonstrated acceptable internal consistency (Cronbach α = 0.87) and reliability (Guttman split-half coefficient = 0.69). Confirmatory factor analysis provided support for the three-factor model. Our findings suggest that the Chinese version of the CompACT has acceptable psychometric properties and is a valid instrument for the assessment of psychological flexibility.