• Sajad Khanjani, Ali-Akbar Foroughi, Meysam Bazani, Sahar Rafiee, Shima Tamannaeifar, and Mojtaba Habibi.
• Research Center for Behavioral and Cognitive Science in Police, Directorate of Health, Rescue and Treatment, Police Force, Tehran, Iran.
• J Res Med Sci. 2022 Jan 1; 27: 2929.

BackgroundMany tools have been designed to measure mindfulness. Five Facets of Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ) is one of the most widely used tools. This study was done to investigate psychometric properties FFMQ in Iranian students.Materials And MethodsFFMQ was translated into Persian and administered in 571 students of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences and Tehran University of Medical Science. Samples were selected using convenience sampling method. A battery including Difficulty in Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS), Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (ERQ), Spielberger's Trait Anxiety Questionnaire, and Affect Control Scales was used in studies for examining divergent, convergent, and discriminant validity. Data were analyzed using Cronbach's alpha, test-retest reliability, and confirmatory factor analysis.ResultsResults of this study supported the five-factor structure of FFMQ (root mean square error of approximation = 0.06, Comparative Fit Index = 0.81 Goodness of Fit Index = 0.91, and Normed Fit Index = 0.87). There was a significantly negative correlation between the FFMQ with DERS, Trait Anxiety, Affect Control, suppression sub-scale of ERQ, and there was a positive correlation with reappraisal subscale of ERQ. The Cronbach's alpha for the FFMQ was. 78.ConclusionFFMQ have good psychometric properties in Iranian student sample, and it can be used in studies on student populations.Copyright: © 2022 Journal of Research in Medical Sciences.

4 keywords...

hide…