RT Article
T1 Measuring Mindfulness: A Rasch Analysis of the Freiburg Mindfulness Inventory
JF Religions
VO 2
IS 4
SP 693
OP 706
A1 Sauer, Sebastian 1978-
A1 Kohls, Niko
A1 Lynch, Siobhan
A1 Offenbächer, Martin
A1 Walach, Harald 1957-
LA English
PB MDPI
YR 2011
UL https://www.ixtheo.de/Record/1745203737
AB The objective of the study was to assess the psychometric properties of the Freiburg Mindfulness Inventory (FMI-14) using a Rasch model approach in a cross-sectional design. The scale was administered to N = 130 British patients with different psychosomatic conditions. The scale failed to show clear one-factoriality and item 13 did not fit the Rasch model. A two-factorial solution without item 13, however, appeared to fit well. The scale seemed to work equally well in different subgroups such as patients with or without mindfulness practice. However, some limitations of the validity of both the one-factorial and the two-factorial version of the scale were observed. Sizeable floor and ceiling effects limit the diagnostical use of the instrument. In summary, the study demonstrates that the two-factorial version of the FMI-13 shows acceptable approximation to Rasch requirements, but is in need of further improvement. The one-factorial solution did not fit well, and cannot be recommended for further use.
K1 Rasch
K1 Assessment
K1 Item Response Theory
K1 Measurement
K1 Mindfulness
DO 10.3390/rel2040693