The Cross-cultural Validity of the Five-Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire Across 16 Countries

Karl, Johannes Alfons; Prado, Silvia Mariela Méndez; Gračanin, Asmir; Verhaeghen, Paul; Ramos, Alexandre; Mandal, Satchit Prasun; Michalak, Johannes; Zhang, Chun-Qing; Schmidt, Carlo; Tran, Ulrich S.; Druică, Elena; Solem, Stian; Astani, Andreea; Liu, Xinghua; Luciano, Juan V.; Tkalčić, Mladenka; Lilja, Josefine L.; Dundas, Ingrid; Wong, Samuel Yeung Shan; Fischer, Ronald

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“…Thus, the MDF-fibro-17 lacks cultural variance, since multigroup analysis allows scholars to assess the equivalence of the measurement model between groups with different characteristics [17] and to demonstrate whether there are differences between the perception of fatigue symptoms in individuals with FM from different cultural backgrounds. Hence, the process of scale validation is an essential factor when applying the measure in populations with different characteristics [18][19][20][21].…”

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“…In order to examine the psychometric proprieties of a measure, some criteria must be respected, namely: the sample size should be adequate to the model specification and the item meanings should not suffer differences between groups [17]. In addition, it is important, in scale validation studies, to verify the possible differences in item meanings in groups with different characteristics [18][19][20][21].…”

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The Multidimensional Daily Diary of Fatigue-Fibromyalgia-17 Items (MDF-Fibro-17): Evidence from Validity, Reliability and Transcultural Invariance between Portugal and Brazil

Alvarez

Albuquerque

Neiva

et al. 2020

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The Multidimensional Daily Diary of Fatigue-Fibromyalgia-17 (MDF-fibro-17) is an instrument that measures the different components of fibromyalgia-related fatigue symptoms. The current study aims to examine the factor structure of the MDF-fibro-17 in a sample of Portuguese and Brazilian patients diagnosed with fibromyalgia. Additionally, a cross-cultural analysis was carried out on these samples to understand the multidimensional complexity of examining the different dimensions of fatigue in patients with different cultural backgrounds and how fibromyalgia impacts patients with this syndrome. A confirmatory factor analysis was performed to examine the psychometric properties of the measure. Additionally, a multigroup analysis was carried out on the samples of these two cultures to examine measurement invariance. In total, 209 Portuguese women aged between 21 and 75 years (M = 47.44; SD = 10.73) and 429 Brazilians women aged between 16 and 77 years (M = 46.51; SD = 9.24) participated in this study. The results revealed that the measurement model provided an acceptable fit to the data in both the Portuguese and Brazilian samples, also displaying acceptable convergent and discriminant validity. In addition, the model showed acceptable internal consistency and was invariant between cultures. In sum, the MDF-fibro-17 is a valid measure that offers a unique assessment of fatigue symptoms in Portuguese and Brazilian women with fibromyalgia.

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The Multidimensional Daily Diary of Fatigue-Fibromyalgia-17 Items (MDF-Fibro-17): Evidence from Validity, Reliability and Transcultural Invariance between Portugal and Brazil

Alvarez

Albuquerque

Neiva

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“…While many studies have replicated the original five-factor hierarchical structure (e.g., Christopher et al, 2012;de Bruin et al, 2012;Michalak et al, 2016;Veehof et al, 2011), others have failed to confirm a five-factor hierarchical structure or have identified better fitting alternative models (e.g., Lecuona et al, 2019;Lilja et al, 2011;Morgan et al, 2017;Tran et al, 2013;Van Dam et al, 2012;Williams et al, 2014). Yet others have found critical differences on the FFMQ as a whole or on its subscales between different samples (e.g., Baer et al, 2006;Karl et al, 2020;Van Dam et al, 2009;Williams et al, 2014). Numerous other studies have proposed alterations or short forms necessary for improved model-to-data fit (Bohlmeijer et al, 2011;Tran et al, 2013;Truong et al, 2020;Gu et al, 2016;Medvedev et al, 2017).…”

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“…Differences in scale properties among different backgrounds or cultures may be difficult to resolve (see e.g., Christopher et al, 2009;Karl et al, 2020). Similarly, whether mechanistic changes related to mindfulness-based interventions can actually be tracked by self-report mindfulness scales requires more detailed consideration (see e.g., Goldberg et al, 2016;Hsiao et al, 2019).…”

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Refinement and Validation of the Balanced Inventory of Mindfulness-Related Skills (BIMS)

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Objectives:The goal of the current study was to refine and validate a revision of the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ), with the goal of retaining its useful features and mitigating those features that have been identified to be problematic.Methods: A 30-item pilot version of the Balanced Inventory of Mindfulness-related Skills (BIMS) was developed by implementing the structured alternative item format (presenting both positive and negative aspects of each item) and revising the wording of items. Herein, we collected data from a convenience sample of n=1,014 individuals, reduced to n=757 after data cleaning. We conducted exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analyses (CFA) on randomly separated subsets of the sample and explored response patterns and correlations with relevant measures (including a short-form of the FFMQ).Results: Parallel analysis and EFA indicated a five-factor, correlated structure across a final 27 items (omitting 3 items due to poor fit), confirmed by CFA. A full sample CFA using an asymptotically distribution free fit function indicated excellent model fit (CFI/TLI > 0.99, RMSEA < 0.05, SRMR < 0.05). The BIMS scales exhibited strong correlations with the FFMQ subscales and related scales. The scale did not, however, reduce correlations with social desirability, which has been shown to be associated with method effects. Conclusions:The BIMS represents a psychometrically sound revision of the FFMQ that retains the five-factor structure of the original scale while eliminating method effects. It is strongly correlated with the original scale and exhibits comparable correlations with attentional control, emotion regulation, and personality characteristics. Critically, the BIMS represents a measure of mindfulness-related skills, shifting the focus to clinically relevant constructs that may interact but do not necessarily sum to a unitary trait.

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Refinement and Validation of the Balanced Inventory of Mindfulness-related Skills (BIMS)

Padmanabham¹,

Bilgrami²,

Eisenlohr‐Moul³

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Objectives: The goal of the current study was to refine and validate a revision of the Five FacetMindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ), with the goal of retaining its useful features and mitigatingthose features that have been identified to be problematic.Methods: A 30-item pilot version of the Balanced Inventory of Mindfulness-related Skills(BIMS) was developed by implementing the structured alternative item format (presenting bothpositive and negative aspects of each item) and revising the wording of items. Herein, wecollected data from a convenience sample of n=1,014 individuals, reduced to n=757 after datacleaning. We conducted exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analyses(CFA) on randomly separated subsets of the sample and explored response patterns andcorrelations with relevant measures (including a short-form of the FFMQ).Results: Parallel analysis and EFA indicated a five-factor, correlated structure across a final 27items (omitting 3 items due to poor fit), confirmed by CFA. A full sample CFA using anasymptotically distribution free fit function indicated excellent model fit (CFI/TLI > 0.99,RMSEA < 0.05, SRMR < 0.05). The BIMS scales exhibited strong correlations with the FFMQsubscales and related scales. The scale did not, however, reduce correlations with socialdesirability, which has been shown to be associated with method effects.Conclusions: The BIMS represents a psychometrically sound revision of the FFMQ that retainsthe five-factor structure of the original scale while eliminating method effects. It is stronglycorrelated with the original scale and exhibits comparable correlations with attentional control,emotion regulation, and personality characteristics. Critically, the BIMS represents a measure ofmindfulness-related skills, shifting the focus to clinically relevant constructs that may interactbut do not necessarily sum to a unitary trait.

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The Cross-cultural Validity of the Five-Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire Across 16 Countries

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The Multidimensional Daily Diary of Fatigue-Fibromyalgia-17 Items (MDF-Fibro-17): Evidence from Validity, Reliability and Transcultural Invariance between Portugal and Brazil

The Multidimensional Daily Diary of Fatigue-Fibromyalgia-17 Items (MDF-Fibro-17): Evidence from Validity, Reliability and Transcultural Invariance between Portugal and Brazil

Refinement and Validation of the Balanced Inventory of Mindfulness-Related Skills (BIMS)

Refinement and Validation of the Balanced Inventory of Mindfulness-related Skills (BIMS)

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