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Journal Article Epublish

PubMed: 42886717 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0358990

Reliability and validity of the Japanese version of the Sleep Problem Acceptance Questionnaire.

PLoS One 21(10):e0358990

Authors: Mizuki Bando, Tomohiro Asakura, Hiroshi Sato, Isa Okajima

Affiliations

  • Graduate School of Humanities and Life Sciences, Tokyo Kasei University, Tokyo, Japan.
  • Graduate School of Humanities, Kwansei Gakuin University, Nishinomiya, Japan.
  • School of Humanities, Kwansei Gakuin University, Nishinomiya, Japan.
  • Behavioral Sleep Medicine and Sciences Laboratory, Department of Psychological Counseling, Faculty of Humanities, Tokyo Kasei University, Tokyo, Japan.

Abstract

This study aimed to develop a Japanese version of the Sleep Problem Acceptance Questionnaire (SPAQ-J) and assess its reliability and validity. The SPAQ-J was developed through a forward-backward translation procedure with permission from the original authors. The sample included 861 adults with insomnia who completed questionnaires on experiential avoidance, insomnia symptoms, dysfunctional beliefs about sleep, sleep-related safety behaviors, insomnia catastrophizing, and pre-sleep arousal. Confirmatory factor analysis confirmed that the SPAQ-J retained the two-factor structure of the original version (CFI = 0.972, TLI = 0.958, RMSEA = 0.082, SRMR = 0.059): Activity Engagement and Willingness. Although internal consistency was adequate (Activity Engagement: α = 0.868, ω = 0.870; Willingness: α = 0.895, ω = 0.895), test-retest reliability was below the recommended threshold (Activity Engagement: ICC = 0.586, Willingness: ICC = 0.589). In terms of construct validity, Willingness moderately correlated with all scales, whereas Activity Engagement showed moderate-to-weak correlations. Hierarchical multiple regression analysis revealed that adding the SPAQ-J subscales significantly enhanced the explanatory power. Measurement invariance analysis across sex and age groups showed no significant changes in the fit indices, indicating stability. These findings suggest that the SPAQ-J is a valid and partially reliable measure of psychological flexibility related to sleep problems in the Japanese population.

MeSH

Sleep, Sleep Initiation And Maintenance Disorders