Abstract
© 2014 SEP y SEPB. Conclusions: The Spanish version of the PHLMS is a psychometrically sound measure for assessing two core components of mindfulness (i.e. awareness and acceptance) in clinical and research settings.Material and methods: The Spanish version of the PHLMS was administered to a sample of 395 volunteers (256 of them with a psychiatric condition, and 130 from a student sample).The Philadelphia Mindfulness Scale (PHLMS) is a brief questionnaire for assessing 2 key components of mindfulness: present moment awareness, and acceptance. This study was aimed at evaluating the psychometric properties of the Spanish version of PHLMS in a sample of participants with and without psychiatric conditions.Results: Exploratory factor analysis found a two factor solution, which was also observed in the original version of the scale, with an explained variance of 44.02%. The scale showed good reliability (Cronbach α between 0.81 and 0.86), and an adequate convergent validity with other questionnaires of mindfulness and acceptance. The results also showed a similar discriminant validity to that in the original instrument validation between PHLMS and the clinical symptomatology reported.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 157-165 |
Journal | Revista de Psiquiatria y Salud Mental |
Volume | 7 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2014 |
Keywords
- Validation
- Acceptance
- Assessment
- Scale
- Mindfulness
- Philadelphia Mindfulness Scale