Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ)

Danielson, Carly M.; Jones, Susanne M.

doi:10.1002/9781119102991.ch26

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“…The latter finding is consistent with the idea that too great of an ability to detach from emotions (akin to avoidance) may have potential negative effects on mental health (Brockmeyer et al, 2015; Leventhal, 2008). The former finding may remind us that detachment and acceptance sometimes mesh in their definitions, for example in mindfulness meditation, which often includes both acceptance and detachment (Danielson & Jones, 2017; Hayes et al, 2009; McRae & Gross, 2020; Powers & Labar, 2019). More research is needed to reconcile these findings.…”

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Can emotional acceptance buffer the link between executive functioning and mental health in late life?

Rompilla¹,

Stephens²,

Martínez³

et al. 2023

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Emotional acceptance is thought to play an important role in protecting mental health. However, few studies have examined emotional acceptance among older adults who may experience declines in functioning, including executive functioning. The present laboratory-based study examined whether emotional acceptance and (to determine specificity) detachment and positive reappraisal moderated links between executive functioning and mental health symptoms in a sample of healthy older adults. Emotion regulation strategies were measured using questionnaire-based measures (using established questionnaires) as well as performance-based measures (instructing individuals to use emotional acceptance, detachment, and positive reappraisal in response to sad film clips). Executive functioning was measured using a battery of working memory, inhibition, and verbal fluency tasks. Mental health symptoms were measured using questionnaires to assess anxiety and depressive symptoms. Results showed that (a) emotional acceptance moderated the link between executive functioning and mental health such that lower executive functioning predicted higher levels of anxiety and depressive symptoms at low but not at high levels of emotional acceptance. Moderation effects tended to be (b) stronger for emotional acceptance compared to the other emotion regulation strategies (though not all comparisons were statistically significant). Findings were (c) robust when controlling for age, gender, and education for questionnaire-based (but not performance-based) emotional acceptance. These findings contribute to the literature on emotion regulation specificity and highlight the mental health benefits of emotional acceptance in the face of low executive functioning.

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“…Emotional acceptance was measured by the nonjudgment subscale of the Five-Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (Danielson & Jones, 2017; eight items). All items were reverse coded so that higher scores indicated higher acceptance and averaged.…”

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Can emotional acceptance buffer the link between executive functioning and mental health in late life?

Rompilla¹,

Stephens²,

Martínez³

et al. 2023

Emotion

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“…Five commonly employed measurement tools were identified: the Short Form Health Survey (SF-12 or SF-35) [77] for measuring health-related quality of life (7/47), the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) [78] for evaluating physical, mental and social health (6/47), the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) [79] for measuring individual stress levels (6/47), the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ-SF) [80] for assessing the five vital elements of mindfulness (4/47), and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) [81] for measuring anxiety and depression among patients in hospital settings (4/47). These measurement tools were employed to evaluate wellness apps and health promotion apps.…”

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Methods for evaluating the efficacy and effectiveness of direct-to-consumer mobile health apps: a scoping review

Prentice,

Peven,

Zhaunova

et al. 2024

BMC Digit Health

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Background There is an evaluation crisis in mobile health (mHealth). The majority of mHealth apps are released with little evidence base. While many agree on the need for comprehensive evaluations to assess the efficacy and effectiveness of mHealth apps, the field is some way from achieving that. This scoping review describes the current state of direct-to-consumer mHealth app evaluations so as to inform how the situation can be improved. Results Findings showed a predominance of wellness management apps, focusing on fitness, diet, mental health, or other lifestyle factors. Evaluations were conducted by companies at varied financing stages, with a mix of start-ups, scale-ups, and public companies. Most studies employed full-scale or pilot randomised controlled trial designs. Conclusions Participant demographics indicate a need for more inclusive recruitment strategies around ethnicity and gender so as to avoid worsening health inequalities. Measurement tools varied widely, highlighting the lack of standardisation in assessing mHealth apps. Promoting evidence-based practices in digital health should be a priority for organisations in this space.

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“…From the DBT perspective, mindfulness training (MT) helps patients to build the skills of awareness and emotional regulation (Linehan et al, 2015). A measurable outcome method often used to assess mindfulness practice is the validated Five Facets Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ) (Asensio-Martínez et al, 2019;Danielson & Jones, 2017). It consists of five facets: Observing, Nonjudging, Non-reacting, Acting with awareness and Describing.…”

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Mindfulness training for borderline personality disorder: A systematic review of contemporary literature

Kounidas

Kastora

2021

Personality & Mental Health

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Mindfulness is a component of several psychotherapies. Nonetheless, its effectiveness in borderline personality disorder (BPD) management remains obscure. This systematic review examined the effect of mindfulness training in BPD patients. Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, CAB Abstracts, Embase, MEDLINE and APA PsycInfo were searched until 30 June 2021. Five trials with 294 participants were included. Improvements were reported in participants' levels of impulsivity, in their emotion dysregulation patterns, in their attention skills and in their mindfulness‐related capacities including decentering and nonjudging. The findings suggest that mindfulness training may be an effective tool for alleviating certain aspects of BPD symptomatology. More research is needed before definitive conclusions can be reached about the effectiveness of mindfulness training in the treatment of BPD patients, and this remains to be elucidated in larger structured clinical trials, with longer follow‐ups.

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Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ)

Cited by 5 publications

References 51 publications

Can emotional acceptance buffer the link between executive functioning and mental health in late life?

Can emotional acceptance buffer the link between executive functioning and mental health in late life?

Methods for evaluating the efficacy and effectiveness of direct-to-consumer mobile health apps: a scoping review

Mindfulness training for borderline personality disorder: A systematic review of contemporary literature

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