Dimensions of psychological flexibility and their significance in people with somatic symptoms
The 18-item Flexibility Index Test (FIT-18)
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7844196 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Tim Y Koppert (0000-0002-3194-6670, Leiden University, The Netherlands), Renée van Hoek (Altrecht Psychosomatic Medicine, The Netherlands), Rinie Geenen (0000-0002-6615-6708, Altrecht Psychosomatic Medicine, The Netherlands) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Pages | 1444-1459 |
| Publication date | 2025-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Health Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1359-1053 • E-ISSN: 1461-7277 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/13591053241239129 |
| PMID | 38566361 |
| OpenAlex | W4393866736 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 38 |
Psychological flexibility has been hypothesized to preserve health in bad times. We examined whether psychological flexibility as assessed with an abbreviated questionnaire, was indicated to preserve mental and physical health when having somatic symptoms. Principal axis factoring indicated that two dimensions best represented the 60-item Flexibility Index Test (FIT-60) questionnaire: “mindfulness and acceptance” (M&A) and “commitment and behavior change” (C&BC). We selected 18 items that best denoted these dimensions (FIT-18 questionnaire). Regression analyses in 2060 Dutch people with and without persistent somatic symptoms, indicated that the M&A dimension (β = 0.33, p p p
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| Highly cited | No |