Assessing Mindfulness Barriers: Turkish Validation of the Fears and Resistances to Mindfulness Scale (FRM) via a Bifactor Model Approach
Mustafa Subaşı, Evgeny N Osin, Hakan Karaman, E. Gürkan, Sefa Bulut
Türk Psikolojik Danışma ve Rehberlik Dergisi October 30, 2024 DOI: 10.17066/tpdrd.1497757 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Psychometric validation study Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 448 |
| Population | Turkish adults |
| Measures | Fears and Resistances to Mindfulness Scale (FRM), Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scales, Multidimensional Existential Meaning Scale, Satisfaction with Life Scale, Mental Health Continuum-Short Form |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Key points | The Turkish version of the Fears and Resistances to Mindfulness Scale reproduced the original two-factor structure and also fit a bifactor model, with good internal consistency and measurement invariance across gender. Its subscales and general factor were positively associated with depression, anxiety, and stress, and predominantly negatively associated with well-being indicators or unrelated to them. The authors conclude the instrument is valid and reliable in this non-Western sample. |
Abstract
The Fears and Resistances to Mindfulness Scale (FRM) is a self-report measure to help identify who may fear of, have blocks against, and show resistances to mindfulness. The goal of the present study was to evaluate psychometric properties of the Turkish version of the FRM. The study recruited a sample of 448 participants. Participants completed several instruments including the Fears and Resistances to Mindfulness Scale, Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scales, Multidimensional Existential Meaning Scale, Satisfaction with Life Scale, and Mental Health Continuum-Short Form. Factor analyses confirmed the original two-factor structure of the FRM with good internal consistency and a bifactor model of the FRM. Measurement invariance analyses across gender showed consistent psychometric properties across gender. The subscales and the general factor had positive associations with depression, anxiety, and stress, whereas they predominantly were negatively associated with well-being indicators or irrelevant. This study confirms the original factor structure of the FRM in a non-Western context along with a bifactor model. The Turkish version of the FRM is a valid and reliable instrument.