Reliability, validity, and factorial structure of the Turkish version of the Freiburg Mindfulness Inventory (Turkish FMI). Issue 4 (2nd October 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Karatepe, Hasan Turan; Yavuz, Kaasım Fatih
• Is Part Of: Psychiatry and clinical psychopharmacology. Volume 29:Issue 4(2019)
• Page Start: 472
• Page End: 478
• Publication Date: 2019-10-02
• Subjects: Mindfulness measurement -- acceptance -- validity measurement -- acceptance and commitment therapy -- mindfulness -- factorial analyses; Psychopharmacology -- Periodicals; Psychiatry -- Periodicals; Psychiatry; Psychopharmacology; Periodicals; Periodicals; 616
• DOI: 10.1080/24750573.2019.1663582
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2475-0573

Abstract

ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVES: Mindfulness is the awareness that emerges through paying attention on purpose, in the present moment, and nonjudgementally to the unfolding of experience moment to moment. Mindfulness-based interventions are frequently used in clinical situations and in establishing psychological well-being in a non-clinical sample as psychological techniques. Therefore, many mindfulness measures have been developed for use in clinical settings and for research purposes. Freiburg Mindfulness Inventory (FMI) is a self-report questionnaire that was developed to measure the trait mindfulness. In this study, we aimed to examine the validity, reliability, and factor structure of the FMI in a Turkish sample. METHODS: Participants were mostly college students (113 female, 93 male) and civil servants. Sociodemographic information, the Turkish version of the FMI, Acceptance and Action Questionnaire-II (AAQ-II), Five Facets Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ) – All statistical analyses were performed by using SPSS version 20 and AMOS 23 version. RESULTS: The Cronbach's alpha coefficient for the scale was 0.823, Guttman's split-half reliability coefficient was 0.828, and test–retest reliability coefficient was 0.895. A positive and statistically significant correlation was found between the Turkish FMI and FFMQ ( r = 0.566, p = .000). We found negative and statistically significant results between FMI and AAQ-II scores ( r = −0.519 p = .000). We found strong statistical fit indices that can be acceptable for one-factor solution confirmatory factor analysis. CONCLUSIONS: The Turkish version of the FMI has satisfactory convergent and divergent validity, good internal and test–retest reliability with one-factor structure to use in a Turkish sample. We hope that Turkish form of FMI, which is known to be effective in assessing the mindfulness especially in a population that is familiar with the mindfulness practices, will be a useful alternative instrument for Turkish clinicians and researchers.