Psychometric properties of the short form of the Freiburg Mindfulness Inventory in the Arabic language.
Zeinab Bitar, Feten Fekih Romdhane, Radoslaw Rogoza, Hossam M Ghorab, Sahar Obeid, Souheil Hallit
International journal of environmental health research July 1, 2024 DOI: 10.1080/09603123.2023.2267483 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Cross-sectional study Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 363 |
| Population | Arabic-speaking university students from Lebanon |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Keywords | Arabic Freiburg mindfulness inventory Validation |
| Citations | 9 |
| Key findings | The Arabic version of the Freiburg Mindfulness Inventory (FMI-Ar) is a valid and reliable measure of mindfulness in Lebanese university students, with scores negatively associated with depression and anxiety. |
Abstract
Interests in including mindfulness techniques in medical and psychological fields have been increasing recently. Accordingly, it is important to validate the short form of the Freiburg Mindfulness Inventory (FMI-14) to help professionals living in Arabic speaking countries. Thus, we aimed to validate the FMI-14 in the Arabic language (FMI-Ar) in Arabic-speaking university students from Lebanon. We carried-out a cross-sectional study between July and September 2021; 363 university students (mean age 22.65 ± 3.48 years, 61.7% females) were enrolled. The McDonald's omega and Cronbach's alpha values for the total score were excellent (0.92 for both). Confirmatory factor analysis of the one-factor model of the FMI-Ar showed satisfactory fit indices: χ2/df = 218.33/77 = 2.83, RMSEA = 0.071 [0.060-0.082], CFI = 0.92, and TLI = 0.90. Additionally, the FMI score was negatively associated with depression (r = -0.51; p = 0.001) and anxiety (r = -0.48; p < 0.001). All hypotheses (factor, convergent, and divergent validity) related to the FMI-Ar were verified in our study. Therefore, professionals can now benefit from the FMI-Ar, a suitable scale to measure mindfulness among Lebanese University students.
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|---|---|---|---|
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| Assessing mindfulness in children and adolescents: Development and validation of the Child and Adolescent Mindfulness Measure (CAMM). School-aged children and adolescents | 2011 | Cross-sectional validation study | n = 1,413 |
| Mindfulness and self-compassion as predictors of psychological wellbeing in long-term meditators and matched nonmeditators Experienced meditators and demographically matched nonmeditators | 2012 | Cross-sectional study | n = 152 |
| Mechanisms of Action in the Inverse Relationship Between Mindfulness and Psychological Distress Undergraduates | 2008 | Cross-sectional, correlational |
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