Validation and psychometric properties of the Portuguese version of the Freiburg Mindfulness Inventory (FMI)
Vivien Iacob, Cláudia Carmo, Soraia Garcês, Roberto Chiodelli, Harald Walach, Saul Neves de Jesús
Counselling Psychology Quarterly February 26, 2025 DOI: 10.1080/09515070.2025.2471336 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Cross-sectional validation study and longitudinal validation study Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 337 |
| Population | General population and participants in an Interculturality and Mindfulness program |
| Intervention | Interculturality and Mindfulness program |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Keywords | Portuguese Psychometrics Psychotherapist Clinical psychology |
| Citations | 1 |
| Key findings | The Portuguese version of the Freiburg Mindfulness Inventory short form demonstrated high internal consistency, reliability, and validity, supporting its use for assessing mindfulness in the Portuguese population. |
Abstract
This research aimed to develop a Portuguese version of the Freiburg Mindfulness Inventory (FMI) short form and investigate its psychometric properties through two complementary studies. The first study included a sample of 337 participants. It analyzed the scale’s internal consistency, reliability, and factorial validity by conducting an exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis using a randomly divided sample of the general population. The second study examined the convergent and concurrent validity, temporal stability, and sensitivity to change in the FMI among participants in an Interculturality and Mindfulness program (n = 150). The results indicated high internal consistency and reliability for the Portuguese version of FMI (ω = 0.87). The exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis reinforced the instrument’s unidimensional solution. The findings supported the convergent and concurrent validity, temporal stability, and sensitivity to change. The translated version’s psychometric qualities are satisfactory and can be used to assess mindfulness in the Portuguese population.
Comparable studies
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| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construct Validity of the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire in Meditating and Nonmeditating Samples Experienced meditators and nonmeditating comparison groups | 2008 | Cross-sectional study | |
| Neural Correlates of Dispositional Mindfulness During Affect Labeling Adult participants | 2007 | Observational cross-sectional | n = 27 |
| 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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