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The aim of the present study was the adaptation of the PBAT for the Romanian population. Methods: Participants (n = 637) encompassed a non-clinical and a clinical sample who filled in the PBAT. In addition, within the non-clinical group, the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 and Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 were used for measuring the level of depression and anxiety, respectively. Results: The correlations between different PBAT processes were found in the expected direction, according to the valence of individual items. The outcomes of the network analyses revealed the centrality of several items within both samples. Also, the results of the Boruta analysis showed the predictive role of some processes in relation to anxiety and depression. 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