Psychometric Resources
Freely distributed instruments validated by Dr. Francisco J. Ruiz and collaborators. No permission is required to use them. Most instruments can be obtained through the Clinik Lab website: https://la.konradlorenz.edu.co/cliniklab-recursos/
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AAQ-II
Acceptance and Action Questionnaire - II
Original Validation:
Bond, F. W., Hayes, S. C., Baer, R. A., Carpenter, K. M., Guenole, N., Orcutt, H. K., . . . Zettle, R. D. (2011). Preliminary psychometric properties of the Acceptance and Action Questionnaire – II: A revised measure of psychological inflexibility and experiential avoidance. Behavior Therapy, 42, 676-688.
Spain Validation:
Ruiz, F. J., Langer, A. I., Luciano, C., Cangas, A. J., & Beltrán, I. (2013). Measuring experiential avoidance and psychological inflexibility: The Spanish translation of the Acceptance and Action Questionnaire – II. Psicothema, 25, 123-129.
Colombia Validation:
Ruiz, F. J., Suárez-Falcón, J. C., Cárdenas-Sierra, S., Durán, Y. A., Guerrero, K., & Riaño-Hernández, D. (2016). Psychometric properties of the Acceptance and Action Questionnaire – II in Colombia. The Psychological Record, 66, 429-437.
AFQ-Y-8
Avoidance and Fusion Questionnaire – Youth
Original Validation:
Greco, L. A., Lambert, W., & Baer, R. A. (2008). Psychological inflexibility in childhood and adolescence: Development and evaluation of the Avoidance and Fusion Questionnaire for Youth. Psychological Assessment, 20, 93-102.
Colombia Validation:
Salazar, D. M., Ruiz, F. J., Suárez-Falcón, J. C., Barreto-Zambrano, M. L., Gómez-Barreto, M. P., & Flórez, C. L. (2019). Psychometric properties of the Avoidance and Fusion Questionnaire–Youth in Colombia. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 12, 305-313.
ATQ-8
Automatic Thoughts Questionnaire - 8
Original Validation:
Netemeyer, R. G., Williamson, D. A., Burton, S., Biswas, D., Jindal, S., Landreth, S., ... Primeaux, S. (2002). Psychometric properties of shortened versions of the Automatic Thoughts Questionnaire. Educational and Psychological Measurement, 62, 111-129.
Spain Validation:
Ruiz, F. J., Segura-Vargas, M. A., Odriozola-González, P., & Suárez-Falcón, J. C. (2020). Psychometric properties of the Automatic Thoughts Questionnaire–8 in Spain. PeerJ, 8, e8359.
Colombia Validation:
Ruiz, F. J., Suárez-Falcón, J. C., & Riaño-Hernández, D. (2017). Validity Evidence of the Spanish Version of the Automatic Thoughts Questionnaire–8 in Colombia. Spanish Journal of Psychology, 20, e49.
BAFT
Believability of Anxious Feelings and Thoughts Questionnaire
Original Validation:
Herzberg, K. N., Sheppard, S. C., Forsyth, J. P., Credé, M., Earleywine, M., & Eifert, G. H. (2012). The Believability of Anxious Feelings and Thoughts Questionnaire (BAFT): A psychometric evaluation of cognitive fusion in a nonclinical and highly anxious community sample. Psychological Assessment, 24, 877-891.
Spain Validation:
Ruiz, F. J., Odriozola-González, P., & Suárez-Falcón, J. C. (2014). The Spanish version of the Believability of Anxious Feelings and Thoughts Questionnaire. Psicothema, 26, 308-313.
CFQ
Cognitive Fusion Questionnaire
Original Validation:
Gillanders, D. T., Bolderston, H., Bond, F. W., Dempster, M., Flaxman, P. E., Campbell, L., ... Remington, B. (2014). The development and initial validation of the Cognitive Fusion Questionnaire. Behavior Therapy, 45, 83-101.
Colombia Validation:
Ruiz, F. J., Suárez-Falcón, J. C., Riaño-Hernández, D., & Gillanders, D. (2017). Psychometric properties of the Cognitive Fusion Questionnaire in Colombia. Revista Latinoamericana de Psicología, 49, 80-87.
DAS-R
Dysfunctional Attitude Scale - Revised
Original Validation:
de Graaf, L. E., Roelofs, J., & Huibers, M. J. H. (2009). Measuring dysfunctional attitudes in the general population: The Dysfunctional Attitude Scale (form A) Revised. Cognitive Therapy and Research, 33, 345-355.
Spain Validation:
Ruiz, F. J., Suárez-Falcón, J. C., Odriozola-González, P., Barbero-Rubio, A., López-López, J. C., Eisenbeck, N., Budziszewska, L., & Gil, E. (2015). Factor structure and psychometric properties of the Spanish version of the Dysfunctional Attitude Scale-Revised. Psicología Conductual, 23, 287-303.
Colombia Validation:
Ruiz, F. J., Suárez-Falcón, J. C., Barón-Rincón, D., Barrera-Acevedo, A., Martínez-Sánchez, A., & Peña, A. (2016). Factor structure and psychometric properties of the Dysfunctional Attitude Scale Revised in Colombian undergraduates. Revista Latinoamericana de Psicología, 48, 81-87.
DASS-21
Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale - 21
Original Validation:
Lovibond, P. F., & Lovibond, S. H. (1995). The structure of negative emotional states: Comparison of the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS) with the Beck Depression and Anxiety Inventories. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 33, 335-343.
Spain Validation:
Ruiz, F. J., García-Martín, M. B., Suárez-Falcón, J. C., & Odriozola-González, P. (2017). The hierarchical factor structure of the Spanish version of Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale - 21. International Journal of Psychology and Psychological Therapy, 17, 97-105.
FFMQ-SF
Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire
Original Validation:
Baer, R. A., Smith, G. T., Hopkins, J., Krietemeyer, J., & Toney, L. (2006). Using self-report assessment methods to explore facets of mindfulness. Assessment, 13(1), 27–45.
Colombia Validation:
Castaneda, D. F., Bianchi, J. M., Villalba-Garzon, J. A., & Ruiz, F. J. (2025). Psychometric Properties of the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire Short Version (FFMQ-SF) in the Colombian Population. Mindfulness, 16, 918-932.
GHQ-12
General Health Questionnaire - 12
Original Validation:
Goldberg, D., & Williams, P. (1988). A user's guide to the General Health Questionnaire. NFER-Nelson, Windsor, UK.
Colombia Validation:
Ruiz, F. J., García-Beltrán, D. M., & Suárez-Falcón, J. C. (2017). General Health Questionnaire-12 validity in Colombia and factorial equivalence between clinical and nonclinical participants. Psychiatry Research, 256, 53-58.
GPQ
Generalized Pliance Questionnaire
Original Validation:
Ruiz, F. J., Suárez-Falcón, J. C., Barbero-Rubio, A., & Flórez, C. L. (2019). Development and initial validation of the Generalized Pliance Questionnaire. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 12, 189-198.
GPQ-C
Generalized Pliance Questionnaire - Children
Original Validation:
Salazar, D. M., Ruiz, F. J., Flórez, C. L., & Suárez-Falcón, J. C. (2018). Psychometric properties of the Generalized Pliance Questionnaire – Children. International Journal of Psychology and Psychological Therapy, 18, 273-287.
GTQ
Generalized Tracking Questionnaire
Original Validation:
Ruiz, F. J., García-Martín, M. B., Suárez-Falcón, J. C., Bedoya Valderrama, L., Segura-Vargas, M. A., Peña-Vargas, A., Henao, A. M., & Ávila-Campos, J. E. (2020). Development and initial validation of the Generalized Tracking Questionnaire. PLoS ONE, 15, e0234393.
GTQ-C
Generalized Tracking Questionnaire - Children
Original Validation:
Espitia-Pereira, C. A., Ayala-Ávila, J. M., García-Martín, M. B., Suárez-Falcón, J. C., & Ruiz, F. J. (2020). Psychometric properties and measurement invariance of the Generalized Tracking Questionnaire – Children. International Journal of Psychology and Psychological Therapy, 20, 177-188.
IIP-64
Inventory of Interpersonal Problems - 64
Original Validation:
Alden, L. E., Wiggins, J. S., & Pincus, A. L. (1990). Construction of circumplex scales for the Inventory of Interpersonal Problems. Journal of Personality Assessment, 55, 521-536.
Colombia Validation:
Cifuentes, C. E. G., & Ruiz, F. J. (2022). Psychometric properties of the Inventory of Interpersonal Problems-64 in Colombia. International Journal of Psychology and Psychological Therapy, 22, 223-234.
MAAS
Mindful Attention Awareness Scale
Original Validation:
Brown, K. W., & Ryan, R. M. (2003). The benefits of being present: Mindfulness and its role in psychological well-being. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 84, 822-848.
Colombia Validation:
Ruiz, F. J., Suárez-Falcón, J. C., & Riaño-Hernández, D. (2016). Psychometric properties of the Mindful Attention Awareness Scale in Colombian undergraduates. Suma Psicológica, 23, 18-24.
MBI-GS
Maslach Burnout Inventory–General Survey
Original Validation:
Maslach, C., Jackson, S. E., & Leiter, M. P. (1997). Maslach burnout inventory. Scarecrow Education.
Colombia Validation:
Bravo, D. M., Suárez-Falcón, J. C., Bianchi, J. M., Segura-Vargas, M. A., & Ruiz, F. J. (2021). Psychometric properties and measurement invariance of the Maslach Burnout Inventory–General Survey in Colombia. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18, 5118.
PSWQ
Penn State Worry Questionnaire
Original Validation:
Meyer, T. J., Miller, M. L., Metzger, R. L., & Borkovec, T. D. (1990). Development and validation of the Penn State Worry Questionnaire. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 28, 487-495.
Colombia Validation:
Ruiz, F. J., Monroy-Cifuentes, A., & Suárez-Falcón, J. C. (2018). Penn State Worry Questionnaire-11 validity in Colombia and factorial equivalence across gender and nonclinical and clinical samples. Anales de Psicología, 34, 451-457.
PSWQ-C
Penn State Worry Questionnaire - Children
Original Validation:
Chorpita, B., Tracey, S., Brown, T., Collica, T., & Barlow, D. (1997). Assessment of worry in children and adolescents: An adaptation of the Penn State Worry Questionnaire. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 35, 569-581.
Colombia Validation:
Barajas, H. N., & Ruiz, F. J. (2025). Validity evidence of the Penn State Worry Questionnaire-Children in Colombian Children. Revista de Psicología Clínica con Niños y Adolescentes, 12, 50-57.
PTQ
Perseverative Thinking Questionnaire
Original Validation:
Ehring, T., Zetsche, U., Weidacker, K., Wahl, K., Schönfeld, S., & Ehlers, A. (2011). The Perseverative Thinking Questionnaire (PTQ): Validation of a content-independent measure of repetitive negative thinking. Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry, 42, 225-232.
Colombia Validation:
Bianchi, J. M., Vélez-Ocampo, C. H., Vargas-Nieto, J., Gaitán-Camelo, M. I., Valencia-Granados, C. L., Ehring, T., & Ruiz, F. J. (en revisión). Psychometric properties of the Perseverative Thinking Questionnaire (PTQ) and its short form (PTQ-9) in a Colombian sample.
PTQ-C
Perseverative Thinking Questionnaire – Children
Original Validation:
Bijttebier, P., Raes, F., Vasey, M. W., Bastin, M., & Ehring, T. W. (2015). Assessment of repetitive negative thinking in children: The Perseverative Thinking Questionnaire - Child Version (PTQ-C). Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment, 37, 164-170.
Colombia Validation:
Ruiz, F. J., Salazar, D. M., Suárez-Falcón, J. C., Peña-Vargas, A., Ehring, T., Barreto-Zambrano, M. L., & Gómez-Barreto, M. P. (2020). Psychometric properties and measurement invariance across gender and age group of the Perseverative Thinking Questionnaire – Children (PTQ-C) in Colombia. Assessment, 27, 1657-1667.
PTQ-CPT
Perseverative Thinking Questionnaire for Clinical Psychology Trainees
Original Validation:
Dereix-Calonge, I., Ruiz, F. J., Suárez-Falcón, J. C., & Flórez, C. L. (2019). Adapting the Perseverative Thinking Questionnaire for measuring repetitive negative thinking in clinical psychology trainees. Training and Education in Professional Psychology, 13, 145-152.
RCADS-30
Revised Child Anxiety and Depression Scale-30
Original Validation:
Sandín, B., Valiente, R. M., & Chorot, P. (2009). RCADS: evaluación de los síntomas de los trastornos de ansiedad y depresión en niños y adolescentes. Revista de Psicopatología y Psicología Clínica, 14, 193-206.
Colombia Validation:
Barajas, H. N., & Ruiz, F. J. (2024). Validity Evidence of the Revised Child Anxiety and Depression Scale-30 in Colombian Children. International Journal of Psychology and Psychological Therapy, 24, 255-267.
RPI
Reward Probability Index
Original Validation:
Carvalho, J. P., Gawrysiak, M. J., Hellmuth, J. C., McNulty, J. K., Magidson, J. F., Lejuez, C. W., & Hopko, D. R. (2011). The Reward Probability Index: Design and validation of a scale measuring access to environmental reward. Behavior Therapy, 42(2), 249-262.
Colombia Validation:
Reyes-Buitrago, P. L., Bianchi, J. M., Suárez-Falcón, J. C., & Ruiz, F. J. (2023). Psychometric properties of the Reward Probability Index in a Colombian sample. Revista Latinoamericana de Psicología, 55, 1-9.
RRS-SF
Ruminative Responses Scale - Short Form
Original Validation:
Treynor, W., González, R., & Nolen-Hoeksema, S. (2003). Rumination reconsidered: A psychometric analysis. Cognitive Therapy and Research, 27, 247-259.
Colombia Validation:
Ruiz, F. J., Suárez-Falcón, J. C., Sierra, M. A., Barreto-Montero, K., García-Martín, M. B., Bernal, P. A., & Ramírez, E. S. (2017). Psychometric properties and factor structure of the Ruminative Responses Scale – Short Form in Colombia. International Journal of Psychology and Psychological Therapy, 17, 199-208.
SWLS
Satisfaction With Life Scale
Original Validation:
Diener, E., Emmons, R. A., Larsen, R. J., & Griffin, S. (1985). The Satisfaction with Life Scale. Journal of Personality Assessment, 49, 71-75.
Colombia Validation:
Ruiz, F. J., Suárez-Falcón, J. C., Flórez, C. L., Odriozola-González, P., Tovar, D., López-González, S., & Baeza-Martín, R. (2019). Validity of the Satisfaction with Life Scale in Colombia and factorial equivalence with Spanish data. Revista Latinoamericana de Psicología, 51, 58-65.
VQ
Valuing Questionnaire
Original Validation:
Smout, M., Davies, M., Burns, N., & Christie, A. (2014). Development of the Valuing Questionnaire (VQ). Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 3, 164-172.
Spain Validation:
Ruiz, F. J., Odriozola-González, P., Suárez-Falcón, J. C., & Segura-Vargas, M. A. (2022). Psychometric properties of the Valuing Questionnaire in a Spaniard sample and factorial equivalence with a Colombian sample. PeerJ, 10, e12670.
Colombia Validation:
Ruiz, F. J., Suárez-Falcón, J. C., Segura-Vargas, M. A., & Gil-Luciano, B. (2022). Psychometric properties of the Spanish version of the Valuing Questionnaire in Colombian clinical and nonclinical samples. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 78, 233-248.
WAAQ
Work-related Acceptance and Action Questionnaire
Original Validation:
Bond, F. W., Lloyd, J., & Guenole, N. (2013). The Work related Acceptance and Action Questionnaire (WAAQ): Initial psychometric findings and their implications for measuring psychological flexibility in specific contexts. Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology, 86, 331-347.
Spain Validation:
Ruiz, F. J., & Odriozola-González, P. (2014). The Spanish version of the Work-related Acceptance and Action Questionnaire (WAAQ). Psicothema, 26, 63-68.
Colombia Validation:
Bravo-Castro, D. M., Suárez-Falcón, J. C., Bianchi-Salguero, J. M., Gil-Luciano, B., & Ruiz, F. J. (2023). Psychometric properties and measurement invariance of the Work-Related Acceptance and Action Questionnaire (WAAQ) in a Colombian sample. International Journal of Psychology and Psychological Therapy, 23(3), 301-312.
YSQ-S3
Young's Schema Questionnaire, Short Form - 3
Original Validation:
Young, J. E. (2005). Young Schema Questionnaire - Short Form 3 (YSQ-S3). Cognitive Therapy Center.
Colombia Validation:
Gonzalez-Cifuentes, C. E., Ruiz, F. J., & Quiceno, J. M. (2024). Psychometric properties of the Young's Early Maladaptive Schema Questionnaire - Short Form (YSQ-S3) in Colombia. Behavioral Psychology/Psicologia Conductual, 32, 65-87.