Abstract
The study explores the constructs of cognitive restructuring and acceptance using items from well-established measures of
the respective constructs in order to determine what subcategories or conceptual nuances that could be empirically detected,
and examines these factors’ relationship to each other and to positive and negative emotionality, quality of life and clinical
status. The design of the study is cross-sectional and uses data from both a clinical (N = 172) and a non-clinical sample (N = 638). Exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis were used to identify and validate first order factors related to cognitive
restructuring and acceptance, and regression analyses were used to determine the relationship between the identified factors
and the criterion variables. In sum, the findings from the study indicate that acceptance and cognitive restructuring should
not be regarded as unitary and non-related constructs, but rather as partly overlapping general dimensions of emotion regulation
consisting of several sub constructs or conceptual nuances with somewhat different psychological functions and properties.
The results are interpreted and discussed in relation to the ongoing discussion within clinical psychology concerning the
concepts and processes related to cognitive restructuring and acceptance.
the respective constructs in order to determine what subcategories or conceptual nuances that could be empirically detected,
and examines these factors’ relationship to each other and to positive and negative emotionality, quality of life and clinical
status. The design of the study is cross-sectional and uses data from both a clinical (N = 172) and a non-clinical sample (N = 638). Exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis were used to identify and validate first order factors related to cognitive
restructuring and acceptance, and regression analyses were used to determine the relationship between the identified factors
and the criterion variables. In sum, the findings from the study indicate that acceptance and cognitive restructuring should
not be regarded as unitary and non-related constructs, but rather as partly overlapping general dimensions of emotion regulation
consisting of several sub constructs or conceptual nuances with somewhat different psychological functions and properties.
The results are interpreted and discussed in relation to the ongoing discussion within clinical psychology concerning the
concepts and processes related to cognitive restructuring and acceptance.
- Content Type Journal Article
- Category Original Article
- Pages 1-12
- DOI 10.1007/s10608-012-9477-0
- Authors
- Martin Wolgast, Department of Psychology, Lund University, Box 213, 221 00 Lund, Sweden
- Lars-Gunnar Lundh, Department of Psychology, Lund University, Box 213, 221 00 Lund, Sweden
- Gardar Viborg, Department of Psychology, Lund University, Box 213, 221 00 Lund, Sweden
- Journal Cognitive Therapy and Research
- Online ISSN 1573-2819
- Print ISSN 0147-5916