Useful measures

The seven item non-attachment scale.

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Ciarrochi, J., Sahdra, B., Yap, K., and Dicke, T. (2020). The role of nonattachment in the development of adolescent mental health: A three-year longitudinal study. Mindfulness.11,2131-2139.

Sahdra, B., Ciarrochi, J, & Parker, P. (2016). Nonattachment and mindfulness: Related but distinct constructs. Psychological Assessment, 28, 819-829.

Sahdra, B., Ciarrochi, J., Parker, P., Marshall, S., & Heaven, P. (2015). Empathy and nonattachment independently predict peer nominations of prosocial behavior of adolescents. Frontiers in Psychology, 6. 1-.3389/fpsyg.2015.00263.

The brief body image Acceptance and Action Questionnaire

Word version

Baskarod, G., Sahdra, B., Ciarrochi, J. (2018). Body image-acceptance and action questionnaire-5. An abbreviation using genetic algorithms. Behavior Therapy,49,388-402

Help seeking

The general help-seeking questionnaire

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Maluolo, M., Deane, F., & Ciarrochi, J. (2019). Parental authoritativeness, social support, and help-seeking for mental health problems in adolescents. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 48 1056-1067

Ciarrochi, J., Wilson, C. J., Deane, F. P., & Rickwood, D. (2003). Do difficulties with emotions inhibit help-seeking in adolescence? The role of age and emotional competence in predicting help-seeking intentions. Counselling Psychology Quarterly, 16(2), 103-120.

Level of emotional awareness

The Level of Emotional awareness scale-child (LEAS-C)

LEAS-C supplementary materials to help with scoring

Bajgar, J., Ciarrochi, J., Lane, R., & Deane, F. (2005). Development of the Levels of Emotional Awareness Scale for Children (LEAS-C). British Journal of Developmental Psychology, 23, 569-586.

Guiding principles

Survey of Guiding Principles manual

Value card sorting exercise for life in general and for work

Williams, K., & Ciarrochi, J. (2020). Perceived parenting styles and values development: A longitudinal study of adolescents adn emerging adults. Journal of Research on Adolescence,30,541-558.

Williams, K., Ciarrochi, J., & Heaven, P. (2015). Relationships between valued action and well-being across the transition from high school to early adulthood. Journal of Positive Psychology,10, 127-140.

Veage, S., Ciarrochi, J., & Heaven, P.C.L. (2011). Importance, Pressure, and Success: Dimensions of Values and their Links to Personality. Personality and Individual Differences, 50, 1180-1185.

Veage, S., Ciarrochi, J., & Heaven, P. (2014). Value congruence, importance and success in the workplace: Links with well-being and burnout amongst mental health practitioners, 258-264. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science.

ACT-Now: Promoting well-being amongst people diagnosed with cancer

Example Web intervention for people diagnosed with cancer