Overenie psychometrických vlastností a faktorovej štruktúry slovenskej verzie dotazníka FFMQ (five-facet mindfulness questionnaire)

• Authors: Látalová Veronika , Pilárik Ľubor

Title variants

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The evaluation of the psychometric properties and the factor structure of the slovak version of the questionnaire FFMQ (five-facet mindfulness questionnaire)

• Languages of publication: SK

Abstracts

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Problem: The aim of the present study was to adapt the English self-report questionnaire Five-Facet Mindfulness Questionnaure (FFMQ - Baer et al., 2006) to Slovak conditions as well as to evaluate its psychometric properties and to investigate its 5-factor structure reported by the authors. FFMQ is used to measure the construct of mindfulness and its 5 facets identified by the authors (i.e. observing inner experience, describing inner experience, acting with awareness, non-judging of inner experience, and non-reactivity to inner experience). Methods: After having done a back-translation in cooperation with the author of FFMQ, we evaluated its reliability and construct validity within the sample of 282 university female students and via the instruments used to measure perceived emotional intelligence (TMMS; Trait Meta-Mood Scale - Salovey et al., 1995), trait anxiety (STAI X-2; Stait-Trait Anxiety Inventory - Spielberger, Gorsuch, Lushene, 1970), alexithymia (TAS-20; Toronto Alexithymia Scale - Taylor, Bagby, Parker, 1992) and difficulties in emotion regulation (DERS; Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale - Gratz, Roemer, 2012). Statistical analysis: The structure of FFMQ questionnaire was examined via exploratory factor analysis (principal component, rotation oblimin). Pearson correlation analyses were conducted to test relationships between FFMQ scale and instruments used to measure related constructs. Cronbach coefficients alpha were calculated to assess internal consistency aspect of reliability of FFMQ scale and its subscales. Results: It has been shown, that FFMQ represents a reliable and valid instrument. The results of EFA indicated that there are five factors in the structure of the Slovak version of FFMQ. Study limitation: (a) measurement of mindfulness is self-reported; (b) the findings are limited to a sample of university female students.

Keywords

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Five-Facet Mindfulness Questionnaure; mindfulness; construct validity; reliability; exploratory factor analysis

Discipline

• PSYCHOLOGY: PSYCHOLOGY

• Publisher: University of Ostrava, Faculty of Arts, Czech Republic
• Journal: Psychologie a její kontexty
• Year: 2014
• Volume: 5
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 81-99

Contributors

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Látalová Veronika

• Katedra psychologických vied, FSVaZ, UKF v Nitre, Kraskova 1, 949 74 Nitra, Slovakia

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Pilárik Ľubor