Measurement Invariance of the Mindfulness Attention Awareness Scale among Youths across Five Samples
Piyanee Klainin‐Yobas, Wareerat Thanoi, Nopporn Vongsirimas, Lian Kwang Tang, Debbie Q. Ramirez, Zenaida Fernandez, Jenneth Sarmiento
Preprints.org September 1, 2023 preprint DOI: 10.20944/preprints202309.0056.v1 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Descriptive correlation study |
|---|---|
| Population | Participants from the Philippines and Thailand across five samples |
| Measures | Mindfulness Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS), psychological well-being (PWB) |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Citations | 2 |
| Key points | The 15-item MAAS showed a unidimensional factor structure and measurement invariance across five English- and Thai-speaking samples, and it correlated significantly with psychological well-being, which the authors present as evidence of construct validity, concurrent validity, and reliability for both language versions. |
Abstract
Mindfulness interventions have been implemented in many countries. This study aimed to examine the psychometric properties of English and Thai-version of the 15-item mindfulness attention awareness scale (MAAS) across five samples. A descriptive correlation research was conducted in the Philippines and Thailand, and five data sets were generated using self-reported and online questionnaires. Exploratory factor analyses were used to explore the factorial structure of the MAAS. Confirmatory factor analyses were performed to test measurement invariance across samples. Concurrent validity was tested by examining relationships between the MAAS and psychological well-being (PWB). A unidimensional structure of the MAAS was documented across the five samples. The MAAS demonstrated measurement invariance across samples for both English and Thai versions. Concurrent validity was displayed through significant correlations with PWB. This study produced evidence to support the construct validity, concurrent validity, and reliability of the English and Thai versions of MAAS. This study was not registered.
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