Reliability, Validity and CFA for Mindfulness Self Efficacy Scale-R (MSES-R) in Urdu Language
Ayesha Shahid Sheikh, Saima Dawood
Human Nature Journal of Social Sciences September 30, 2023 DOI: 10.71016/hnjss/ym888g81 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Instrument adaptation and validation study (cross-sectional with test-retest reliability) Pilot study Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 186 |
| Population | Community sample of men and women from Lahore, Pakistan |
| Duration | Two-week test-retest interval |
| Measures | Mindfulness Skills and Self-Efficacy Scale-Revised (MSES-R) |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Key findings | The Urdu version of the 22-item MSES-R retained a six-factor structure with strong model fit in confirmatory factor analysis, composite reliability values above 0.7, and high test-retest correlation over a two-week interval. The authors conclude it is a reliable and valid tool for assessing mindfulness skills in Urdu-speaking populations. |
Abstract
Aim of the Study: The current study aimed to assess the 22-item MSES-R (Cayoun et,al, 2012) in community sample by adapting it into Urdu Language. The second aim was to establish its psychometric properties by doing test-retest reliability analysis and confirmatory factor analysis.
Method: A sample of men and women (N=186), was taken from Lahore Purposive and convenient sampling was done to collect the data. The study comprised of two phases in total. In phase I, the English version of MSES-R was translated and adapted in Urdu, in the phase II translated version was backwards translated and a pilot study was done. After that, the main study to establish psychometric properties was initiated which included reliability analysis, validity, CFA and test-re test reliability analysis on the data.
Findings: The six-factor MSES-R demonstrated a strong model fit and stability, with a high correlation between scores collected two weeks apart. It contributes to the field of mindfulness research, particularly for clinicians, as it offers an efficient way to measure mindfulness skills. Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) results confirmed the model's goodness of fit, and composite reliability values exceeded 0.7.
Conclusion: In conclusion, the MSES-R was established to be a valuable tool for assessing mindfulness in a population, with good reliability and convergent validity.
Comparable studies
Other cross-sectional and survey studies on meditation, most cited first.
| 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 |