Reconceptualising mindfulness in Cambodia: Khmer translation, cultural adaptation, and validation of the Southampton Mindfulness Questionnaire
Frontiers in Psychiatry August 19, 2026 Alan Maddock, Thearith Heang, Nil Ean et al.
Objectives Mindfulness is increasingly used in global mental health, yet its measurement tools are largely developed within Western cultural frameworks. This study aimed to (1) translate and culturally adapt the Southampton Mindfulness Questionnaire (SMQ) into Khmer, (2) evaluate its cultural integrity among Cambodian adults with physical disabilities, and (3) examine the psychometric...