Assessment Library
Coping, Values & Psychological Flexibility
These assessments explore how you relate to your thoughts and emotions rather than what specific symptoms you have. They focus on coping strategies, emotional avoidance, mindfulness, alignment with personal values, and your ability to remain steady during stress.
You do not need a diagnosis to benefit from this category. These measures are especially useful if you are interested in personal growth, therapy progress, or understanding behavioral patterns that may be keeping you stuck.
You may consider this category if you:
- Avoid difficult thoughts or emotions
- Feel stuck despite insight into your problems
- Want to clarify your core values and life direction
- Are working on mindfulness or acceptance skills
- Want to evaluate coping strategies (helpful or unhelpful)
If you are primarily looking to assess symptom severity (for example, depression, anxiety, or trauma), other categories may be a better fit. This section focuses on processes rather than disorders.
Acceptance and Action Questionnaire‑II (AAQ‑II)
What this looks at
The AAQ‑II measures psychological flexibility — specifically, your tendency to avoid unwanted thoughts and emotions versus your ability to act in alignment with your values despite discomfort. It is one of the most widely used measures of experiential avoidance and flexibility.
You may want to take this if you:
- Struggle with avoidance of difficult emotions
- Feel controlled by your thoughts
- Are engaged in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Want to measure your overall psychological flexibility
You may not need this if:
You are only interested in symptom severity rather than coping style.
Start Assessment →Brief Experiential Avoidance Questionnaire (BEAQ)
What this looks at
The BEAQ assesses how often you avoid uncomfortable internal experiences, such as difficult thoughts, emotions, and physical sensations. It focuses specifically on experiential avoidance rather than broader psychological flexibility.
You may want to take this if you:
- Distract yourself frequently to avoid distress
- Suppress emotions rather than process them
- Avoid situations that trigger uncomfortable feelings
You may not need this if:
You have already completed the AAQ‑II and do not need a second avoidance measure.
Start Assessment →Valuing Questionnaire (VQ)
What this looks at
The Valuing Questionnaire measures how consistently your actions align with your core personal values, and how much you feel obstructed from living according to them. It is particularly useful in values-based therapeutic work.
You may want to take this if you:
- Feel disconnected from meaning or purpose
- Struggle with direction in life decisions
- Want to clarify whether your daily behavior reflects your priorities
You may not need this if:
You are focused only on symptom reduction.
Start Assessment →Brief COPE
What this looks at
The Brief COPE evaluates a range of coping strategies, including problem-solving, emotional support seeking, avoidance, denial, substance use, humor, and reframing. It gives you a broad overview of your coping patterns, both adaptive and maladaptive.
You may want to take this if you:
- Want to understand how you typically respond to stress
- Are curious whether your coping strategies are helping or maintaining distress
- Are working on building healthier coping tools
You may not need this if:
You are only interested in mindfulness or acceptance specifically.
Start Assessment →Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ)
What this looks at
The FFMQ measures five components of mindfulness: observing, describing, acting with awareness, non-judging, and non-reactivity. It gives you a detailed mindfulness profile rather than a general coping assessment.
You may want to take this if you:
- Practice mindfulness or meditation
- Want to assess strengths and gaps in your mindful awareness
- Are working on reducing reactivity to thoughts and emotions
You may not need this if:
Mindfulness is not a focus for you.
Start Assessment →Mindfulness‑Based Self‑Efficacy Scale (MSES)
What this looks at
This measure evaluates how confident you feel in your ability to use mindfulness skills effectively in daily life. It focuses on your confidence in using these skills rather than on mindfulness traits themselves.
You may want to take this if you:
- Are engaged in mindfulness training
- Want to assess how capable you feel using mindfulness under stress
- Are tracking your growth in mindfulness skills
You may not need this if:
You are not currently practicing mindfulness.
Start Assessment →Equanimity Scale – 16
What this looks at
The Equanimity Scale measures your emotional steadiness and balance, particularly your ability to stay composed during both pleasant and unpleasant experiences. It evaluates calm stability rather than avoidance or suppression.
You may want to take this if you:
- Feel emotionally reactive
- Want to cultivate greater inner balance
- Are exploring contemplative or resilience-based practices
You may not need this if:
You are primarily focused on symptom diagnosis rather than emotional balance.
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