The Validity and Reliability of the Short Form of the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire in Japan.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A brief measure of dispositional mindfulness is important for applied research on mindfulness. Although short forms of the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ), which measures the five aspects of mindfulness (i.e., observing, describing, acting with awareness, non-judging, and non-reactivity), have been developed worldwide, the validity and reliability of the Japanese version has not been examined. This study aims to examine the validity and reliability of the 24-item and 15-item versions of the FFMQ in Japan, which are the most widely used versions worldwide.

Methods

Online surveys were conducted for 889 adults in Japan through an online survey company using self-reported questionnaires including the FFMQ to confirm the factor structure and validity. To ex

SUBMITTER: Takahashi T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9046677 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature