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Carlos Carbajal‐León

2 papers in the library · publishing 2026

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Mindfulness in Latin America: Psychometric Insights from the Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS-5) Across Four Countries

European Journal of Mental Health August 3, 2026 Daniel E. Yupanqui-Lorenzo, Ivan Diaz-Leon, Luis Palao-Loayza et al.

Introduction: The high prevalence of mental health challenges in Latin America highlights the need for brief, culturally sensitive instruments capable of accurately assessing protective psychological resources, such as mindfulness. Aim: Accordingly, the present study aimed to examine the psychometric properties of the abbreviated Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS-5) in four...

A brief transnational measure of mindfulness: measurement invariance of the Five Item Mindfulness-Based Awareness Scale in six Latin American countries

Medical Education & Clinical Practice May 4, 2026 Tomás Caycho‐Rodríguez, Lindsey W. Vilca, Andy Rick Sánchez‐Villena et al.

Objetivos: La Escala de Atención y Conciencia Plena de Cinco Ítems (MAAS-5, en inglés) es una medida de autoinforme de atención plena que ha demostrado fiabilidad y validez en varios países. Sin embargo, hasta la fecha, ningún estudio ha examinado específicamente la invariancia de la medición (IM) de la MAAS-5 en países latinoamericanos, lo que limita su comparabilidad. Por lo tanto, nos...