Development of Interpersonal Mindfulness Scale-TR (IMS-TR): Validity and Reliability

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to develop an Interpersonal Mindfulness Scale-TR (IMS-TR) for Turkish culture. For the data collection process, four different sample groups participated in the study. To test the construct validity of the scale an exploratory factor analysis was performed. Results suggested a 13-item, two-factor solution as (1) awareness and (2) being in the moment. Twofactor structure explains 50.65% of the variance. A confirmatory factor analysis results showed good fit for two-factor solution. The Mindfulness in Parenting Questionnaire and the Mindfulness in Marriage Scale were used to examine a convergent validity and positive significant relationships were found between the scales. To test the reliability of the scale Cronbach's Alpha reliability coefficient of the overall scale was determined to be .826. To determine the stability coefficient of the IMS-TR, test-retest method was used and according to result there is a positive relationship between the scales. According to all of these results, it can be said that the IMS-TR has a validity and reliability.

Mediating Role of Teachers’ Effective Communication Skills in the Relationship between Interpersonal Mindfulness and Subjective Well-Being

“…IMS-TR was developed by Erus and Tekel (2020). It has 13 items and two factors: awareness and being in the moment.…”

Güncel Psikoterapide Doğu Temelli Geleneksel Yaklaşımlar: Eskinin Yeniden Keşfi ve Güncel Olarak Yorumlanması

“…Sonrasında hem akademik çalışmalarda hem de operasyonel çerçevede terapilerde uygulamalara başlandığı görülmektedir. Bu süreçte, '18 farkındalık ölçeği' yüksek düzeyde geçerlilik ve güvenilirlik sonuçları ile Türkçe'ye uyarlanmıştır (Özyeşil vd, 2011;Kınay, 2013;Şahin & Yeniçeri, 2015;Atalay vd., 2017;Kırca, 2107;Çelik & Onat-Kocabıyık, 2018;Aslan Gördesli vd., 2018;Erus & Deniz, 2018;Sarıçam & Çelik, 2018;Aslan-Gördesli vd., 2019;Ayalp & Hisli Şahin, 2018;Erus & Tekel, 2020;Turan, 2020;Tingaz, 2020) Qigong uygulamaları ile ilgili olarak alanda henüz tek bir çalışma olduğunu görmekteyiz (Denizli, 2015).…”

Turkish Adaptation and Psychometric Evaluation of the Relationship Mindfulness Measure in an Emerging Adult Sample

“…While trait mindfulness may influence an individual’s behavior in a romantic relationship, it might not necessarily mean that they will be mindful in the specific context of the relationship. Therefore, various context-specific mindfulness measures have been developed to assess an individual’s tendency to be mindful in specific contexts, such as Interpersonal Mindfulness in Parenting Scale (Duncan, 2007), Sexual Five-Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (Adam et al, 2015), Interpersonal Mindfulness Scale, (Pratscher et al, 2019), The Mindfulness in Couple Relationships Scale (McGill et al, 2022), Mindfulness in Marriage Scale (Erus & Tekel, 2020), and similarly, Relationship Mindfulness Measure (RMM; Kimmes et al, 2018) to evaluate each person’s disposition for mindfulness in the setting of romantic relationships.…”

“…This apparent gap in the literature might stem from the scarcity of reliable and valid instruments that measure relational mindfulness. Previously, a mindfulness assessment tool known as the Mindfulness in Marriage Scale (Erus & Tekel, 2020) was designed for Turkish married couples in the context of romantic relationships. Nevertheless, to the best of our knowledge, RMM will be the initial assessment tool that focuses on the relationship mindfulness of unmarried emerging adults in Türkiye.…”