AUTHOR=Ou Mei-jun , Xu Xiang-hua , Chen Hong , Chen Fu-rong , Shen Shuai 

TITLE=Development and preliminary validation of Cancer-related Psychological Flexibility Questionnaire

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Psychology

VOLUME=14

YEAR=2023

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychology/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1052726

DOI=10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1052726

ISSN=1664-1078

ABSTRACT=<p>The Cancer-related Psychological Flexibility Questionnaire (CPFQ) was developed and validated for assessing cancer patients’ psychological flexibility, including attitudes and behavior toward cancer. In a systematic process, the CPFQ identified four factors through principal component analysis and confirmatory factor analysis: Cancer Acceptance, Cancer Avoidance, Activity Engagement, and Valued Action. The results of this study reveal that the CPFQ has a clear factor structure and good psychometric properties. The specific nature of cancer and the need for a specific measure of cancer patient psychological flexibility make this questionnaire valuable for research on psychological flexibility in cancer patients.</p>