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. 2022 Oct 12;26:187–192. doi: 10.1016/j.jcbs.2022.10.003

Table 3.

Mean, standard deviation, internal consistency reliability values for MPFI scales and correlations of scales with mental and physical health outcomes.

MPFI Scores M (SD) Internal Consistency (α) Depression Anxiety Insomnia Persistent Symptoms
Acceptance 3.22 (1.16) .85 .00 .02 .01 .02
Defusion 3.43 (1.23) .95 −.42** −.44** −.30** −.20**
Awareness 3.70 (1.12) .90 −.14** −.14** −.14** −.10a
Self/context 3.97 (1.15) .94 −.23** −.27** −.19** −.10a
Values 4.39 (1.09) .93 −.35** −.33** −.25** −.16**
Commit/act 4.16 (1.18) .94 −.40** −.37** −.27** −.18**
Avoidance 3.43 (1.19) .94 .12** .16** .13** .10a
Fusion 2.90 (1.26) .96 .61** .66** .43** .28**
Lack contact 2.76 (1.03) .90 .38** .32** .28** .27**
Self/content 2.27 (1.22) .95 .54** .56** .35** .26**
Lack values 2.48 (1.08) .94 .55** .53** .41** .32**
Inaction
2.54 (1.20)
.95
.62**
.60**
.41**
.28**
Flexibility 3.81 (.92) .96 −.32** −.33** −.24** −.15**
Inflexibility 2.73 (.86) .96 .64** .65** .46** .34**

Note. The first six scales listed in the left-hand column represent the psychological flexibility facets. The second set of six scales represent the psychological inflexibility facets. The final two scores represent the overall summary dimensions of flexibility and inflexibility, each made up of six facets.

a

p < .01. **p < .001.