Social validity of a contextual behavioral science-based intervention for retirement education

Abstract The literature shows that retirement can bring both positive and negative effects. However, there are few tested interventions for preparing workers for this transition and avoiding or minimizing its negative impacts. This paper presents a study with multiple groups that examined the social validity of an intervention for retirement education grounded in contextual behavioral science and acceptance and commitment therapy. Twenty-seven workers aged 29 to 65 divided into three intervention groups participated (group 1, N = 15; group 2, N = 9; group 3, N = 3). According to the participants' evaluations, the intervention provided socially valid goals, socially acceptable procedures, and socially important effects. However, some improvements are still needed, such as the use of more dynamic methods, better formatted printed material, and increased fidelity between the content's implementation and the prescribed activities. The positive results indicate that contextual behavioral science may bolster the development of interventions whose components possess evidence for their social validity. The further evaluation of the intervention via a clinical trial study will offer more robust evidence for its effectiveness. It is hoped that by increasing the availability of theory-based interventions in this area, the present study will promote valid strategies to facilitate better adjustment to retirement.

Propriedades psicométricas iniciais do Acceptance and Action Questionnaire - II - versão brasileira / Initial psychometric properties of Acceptance and Action Questionnaire - II - Brazilian version / Propiedades psicométricas iniciales del Acceptance and Action Questionnaire - II - Versión Brasileña

O modelo de flexibilidade psicológica (FP) dispõe de evidências em diversos países, mas sua investigação no Brasil é limitada pela ausência de instrumentos adaptados. Esse estudo reúne evidências psicométricas de um instrumento de avaliação da FP, o Acceptance and Action Questionnaire-II, adaptado para o Brasil. Após tradução e adaptação, o instrumento foi respondido por 1.352 estudantes universitários, e parte da amostra também respondeu escalas de resiliência, saúde geral, depressão e ansiedade. Os resultados indicaram estrutura unidimensional e confiabilidade satisfatória. A FP dos homens foi superior à das mulheres e tendeu a aumentar de acordo com a idade. Também houve correlação positiva com resiliência e saúde geral, e negativa com depressão e ansiedade. As propriedades psicométricas foram satisfatórias, mas ainda devem ser avaliadas em amostras diversificadas. O instrumento parece adequado para uso tanto no estudo sobre mudança de comportamento quanto sobre mecanismos de mudança terapêutica...

Psychological flexibility (PF) model has extensive evidence in several countries but its research in Brazil is limited due to lack of suitable instruments. This study gathers psychometric evidence from an FP instrument, Acceptance and Action Questionnaire-II, adapted for Brazil. After translated and adapted, 1,352 college students filled it, and same subsamples also filled scales on resilience, general health, depression and anxiety. Results indicated unidimensional structure and satisfactory reliability. FP in males was superior to females and increased with aging. There was also a positive correlation with resiliency and overall health, and a negative one with depression and anxiety. Psychometric properties were satisfactory, but ought to be evaluated in diverse samples. The instrument seems suitable for use both in studying behavior change and mechanisms of therapeutic change...

El modelo de flexibilidad psicológica (FP) dispone de evidencias en diversos países, pero su investigación en Brasil es limitada por falta de instrumentos adaptados. Este estudio reúne evidencias psicométricas de un instrumento de evaluación de la FP, el Acceptance and Action Questionnaire-II, adaptado para Brasil. Tras la traducción y adaptación, respondieron al instrumento 1.352 estudiantes universitarios, y parte de la muestra también respondió a escalas de resiliencia, salud general, depresión y ansiedad. Los resultados indicaron estructura unidimensional y confiabilidad satisfactoria. El modelo de FP de los hombres fue superior al de las mujeres y tiende a aumentar con la edad. Hubo correlación positiva con la resiliencia y salud general, y negativa con la depresión y ansiedad. Las propiedades psicométricas fueron satisfactorias, pero aún deben ser evaluadas en muestras diversificadas. El instrumento parece adecuado tanto para el estudio sobre cambios de comportamiento, como para el estudio sobre mecanismos de cambios terapéuticos...