Psychometric Properties of the Short-Form Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ-15) in Medical Sciences Students: A Cross-Cultural Validation Study with Diagnostic Utility Analysis
medRxiv October 15, 2026 Omid Parvizifard, Aliakbar Parvizifard, Aliakbar Forughi et al. preprint
Objective: Mindfulness is a robust predictor of mental health, yet the psychometric properties of the short-form Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ-15) have not been examined in Iranian populations. This study evaluated the psychometric properties, factor structure, and diagnostic utility of the FFMQ-15 among medical sciences students. Participants: A total of 348 students (178 females,...